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
Schuman fell off his bike at one point, and the boy laughed at him.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The person fell off the ship that was east of Cape Cod in the late evening, according to a Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
But Boston was postponed due to the pandemic and that June, Romond fell off a horse and landed hard on her feet, rupturing ACLs in both knees.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Then, with McLean still on the mound in the seventh, Luke Keaschall singled in Cody Klemens to tie the game at three before the wheels fell off in the ninth.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
The wheels fell off in the top of the ninth inning, as reliever Devin Williams, who has struggled in his previous two outings, ensured the losing streak continued.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Michigan State University The university said the artifact is a piece that fell off the The Rock, which is a popular monument at the MSU campus.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Seven people hung on to the outside and fell off during the flight.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Some stocks fell off the list and then regained their place.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The person fell off the ship that was east of Cape Cod in the late evening, according to a Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
But Boston was postponed due to the pandemic and that June, Romond fell off a horse and landed hard on her feet, rupturing ACLs in both knees.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Then, with McLean still on the mound in the seventh, Luke Keaschall singled in Cody Klemens to tie the game at three before the wheels fell off in the ninth.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
The wheels fell off in the top of the ninth inning, as reliever Devin Williams, who has struggled in his previous two outings, ensured the losing streak continued.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Michigan State University The university said the artifact is a piece that fell off the The Rock, which is a popular monument at the MSU campus.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Seven people hung on to the outside and fell off during the flight.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Some stocks fell off the list and then regained their place.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell off
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The heavier dust particles are pushed back by sunlight, forming a broad, often curved tail that reflects sunlight according to Swinburne University of Technology.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Video emerged online showing a red Ferrari shooting out of a tunnel along the highway at a high speed, slamming into a concrete barrier where the road curved and erupting into flames.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Here's what to expect as camera batteries charge and carpets are swept in preparation for the glitzy evening.—
Ivy Buck,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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Neither their dual for the lead nor their fight over second place after Norris swept to the lead, featured any contact among the several position switches.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The addition of the truffle cheese fries really rounded out this girl dinner for me.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Alyssa Thomas, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and Jackie Young rounded out ESPN’s top five.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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