as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away
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Recent Examples of fell away
Heroin chic fell away, and body positivity entered the fashion world.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
In that moment, everything else fell away.
—Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Instead, that was the night all doubt fell away.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Speleology fell away as a formal academic discipline after the war, Mattes explains.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Questions were fielded, concerns aired, and one by one, the reservations fell away.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Over time, his work as a house painter fell away.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
All meaning fell away, revealing chaos.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
In that moment, everything else fell away.
—Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Instead, that was the night all doubt fell away.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Speleology fell away as a formal academic discipline after the war, Mattes explains.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Questions were fielded, concerns aired, and one by one, the reservations fell away.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Over time, his work as a house painter fell away.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
All meaning fell away, revealing chaos.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell away
Verb
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Silver There was a time when owning silver was a rite of passage and, while its panache has decreased in recent year, there's still inherent value in this precious metal.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness, and decreased joint mobility.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rainfall has diminished across Jamaica.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, the 26-year-old’s potential never materialized, leaving Vrabel to explain in late August why White’s role had diminished late in training camp.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For eastern Cuba, the rainfall has subsided.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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After the shrieks subsided, the clip shows the substantial crack Denny left behind.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Most areas saw trace amounts of rainfall, less than a tenth of an inch, before the showers tapered off by midmorning.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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One patient had suffered a horrific motorcycle injury and eventually tapered off opioids with the help of cannabis.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Fell away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20away. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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