as in curved
to turn away from a straight line or course
the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
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Recent Examples of fell off
The Whitney Houston estate is refuting Oprah Winfrey recalling that the late singer was high and fell off the stage during an appearance on her talk show.
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Marc Malkin,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Pat Houston has responded to Oprah Winfrey's claim that late singer Whitney Houston fell off stage due to drug use during a performance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Redwood Valley Market owner Alex Chehada looks at items which fell off the shelves after an earthquake in Redwood Valley, California, on June 24, 2026.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Framed photos fell off the walls and a computer monitor was knocked over, Harris said.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
But that’s what’s happened with The Boroughs, which only just fell off the service’s top 10 list as recently as this past week, almost a month after its debut.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
After finishing fifth in the NHL in goals saved above expected and being Canada’s third goaltender at the 4 Nations Face-Off last season, Montembeault’s game fell off a cliff, forcing the Canadiens to change their plan at the trade deadline.
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Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
The wheels completely fell off for Cabrera in the fourth inning.
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Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Roth, who also shares her daughter, Hazel, 6, with husband Brett Roth, explained that her daughter fell off the couch and hit her head on the coffee table, causing an indentation where her eyebrow is supposed to be.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Pat Houston has responded to Oprah Winfrey's claim that late singer Whitney Houston fell off stage due to drug use during a performance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Redwood Valley Market owner Alex Chehada looks at items which fell off the shelves after an earthquake in Redwood Valley, California, on June 24, 2026.
—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Framed photos fell off the walls and a computer monitor was knocked over, Harris said.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
But that’s what’s happened with The Boroughs, which only just fell off the service’s top 10 list as recently as this past week, almost a month after its debut.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
After finishing fifth in the NHL in goals saved above expected and being Canada’s third goaltender at the 4 Nations Face-Off last season, Montembeault’s game fell off a cliff, forcing the Canadiens to change their plan at the trade deadline.
—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
The wheels completely fell off for Cabrera in the fourth inning.
—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Roth, who also shares her daughter, Hazel, 6, with husband Brett Roth, explained that her daughter fell off the couch and hit her head on the coffee table, causing an indentation where her eyebrow is supposed to be.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell off
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Prep with a lightweight blowout cream and use a large round brush to create lift at the roots while keeping the ends smooth and softly curved.
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When light from a background source passes through this warping of space, its path is curved.
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
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The defenseman produced just eight points (two goals, six assists) in 20 games with Florida following the trade and was a minus-1 during Florida’s playoff run that year that ended with the Presidents Trophy winners being swept in the second round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Saturday night’s closing ceremony rounded off the biggest edition to date with guests across the week including Travis Knight, Brad Bird, Ricky Gervais, SS Rajamouli and Peter Lord among many more.
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The cast is rounded out by Coco Jones as Laila’s bestie Jasmine and Langley Kirkwood as the family’s creepy butler.
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