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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swept
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George swept the Irish in a 2017-19 home-and-home.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024 -
The Cavs would get swept in the NBA Finals, but everybody knew James was here to win from that point on.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Fell off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20off. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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