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
But over the 99 minutes of gameplay, some of those similarities fell away.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
In response to the crisis, health policy and regulatory barriers that had long limited telemedicine fell away almost overnight.
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Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli,
STAT,
2 June 2026
SpaceX Two minutes and 24 seconds after liftoff, now out of the dense lower atmosphere, the Starship upper stage's six Raptors ignited just before the Super Heavy first stage fell away.
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William Harwood,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
The sense of a cultural in- and out-group dissolved as niche communities grew and old-school ideas of coolness fell away.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
There was a silent boom; in the thrill of the snake, everything unnecessary fell away.
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Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Three minutes into the flight, the booster switched off its engines and fell away from New Glenn’s upper stage, powered by two BE-3U engines burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
Sooner or later, those fans and hands fell away, and the statues remained, growing less and less presentable.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Old differences fell away, and the two got along well.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
In response to the crisis, health policy and regulatory barriers that had long limited telemedicine fell away almost overnight.
—
Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli,
STAT,
2 June 2026
SpaceX Two minutes and 24 seconds after liftoff, now out of the dense lower atmosphere, the Starship upper stage's six Raptors ignited just before the Super Heavy first stage fell away.
—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
The sense of a cultural in- and out-group dissolved as niche communities grew and old-school ideas of coolness fell away.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
There was a silent boom; in the thrill of the snake, everything unnecessary fell away.
—
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Three minutes into the flight, the booster switched off its engines and fell away from New Glenn’s upper stage, powered by two BE-3U engines burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
Sooner or later, those fans and hands fell away, and the statues remained, growing less and less presentable.
—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Old differences fell away, and the two got along well.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell away
Verb
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Nearly everyone who has died is believed to be 65 years old or older, because of their more limited ability to cool themselves down due to poor blood flow and decreased ability to sweat.
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According to the Office of the State's Attorney for Harford County, Gaeta drove 371 feet during those 5 seconds and only decreased speed from 53mph to 47mph.
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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But later, when the same image appeared alongside a photo of someone the participant relied on for support, like a partner, parent, or friend, the fear response diminished.
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Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi’s great rival, who is forty-one and diminished, showed the danger of staying too long.
Verb
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A little light headedness was the only immediate side effect for a first-timer, but that quickly subsided.
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Early on, Jonah couldn't be indoors during rumbling Florida thunderstorms because the noise reminded Jonah of the collapse, so father and son would take long drives until the storm subsided.
Verb
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The conditions were wet and and slippery at first, but the rain appears to have tapered off now.
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And several of the unflattering stats have tapered off a ton this last year, including sacks taken (27 in 2025, down from 62 in 2023).
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