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
Lynette Hooker, 55, and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, both US nationals from Michigan, were on a small dinghy when Lynette fell off the boat as windy weather kicked up turbulent seas, according to Brian’s account shared by the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Fox canceled the show less than a week after the song fell off the chart.
—Ryan Brennan
april 8, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
While the couple was on the 8-foot dinghy en-route to their yacht, authorities said Lynette Hooker fell off the boat with the ignition key, causing the engine to shut off.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Those numbers fell off from his standout sophomore season with Medved in 2024-25.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Apr. 2026
Coughlin was in a three-way tie for the lead after the first round and never relinquished that position as others fell off.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The girls fell off the vehicle.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
His production fell off this season, and the Pistons benched him before the trade.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Just as the plane fell off radar, the PCSO said in an online statement that the agency received an alert from Wholey’s Apple Crash Detection system—a feature on the latest iPhone and Apple Watch models.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Fox canceled the show less than a week after the song fell off the chart.
—Ryan Brennan
april 8, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
While the couple was on the 8-foot dinghy en-route to their yacht, authorities said Lynette Hooker fell off the boat with the ignition key, causing the engine to shut off.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Those numbers fell off from his standout sophomore season with Medved in 2024-25.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Apr. 2026
Coughlin was in a three-way tie for the lead after the first round and never relinquished that position as others fell off.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The girls fell off the vehicle.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
His production fell off this season, and the Pistons benched him before the trade.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Just as the plane fell off radar, the PCSO said in an online statement that the agency received an alert from Wholey’s Apple Crash Detection system—a feature on the latest iPhone and Apple Watch models.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell off
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One is rounded for liquid ingredients, and the other is curved as a scooper for dry ingredients.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Arbat might even derive from gorbat (hunchback), because the road curved in and around streams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Miami scored just three runs while getting swept in three games at Detroit over the weekend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This includes the recent death of 5-year-old Zaria Miller, who was swept into a storm drain in Sarasota, Florida.—
Christian Olaniran,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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All of the edges were rounded, creating a very smart appearance.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Frances rounded out the group in a bubblegum pink tweed frock studded with bows and white Mary Jane shoes.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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