FELL OFF Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

fell off

verb

past tense of fall off

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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straightened

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Recent Examples of fell off Then temperatures turned record-hot in western Europe in May, just as France and Spain’s precipitation fell off a cliff, leading to drought. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 In the cycle event, Keegan fell off his bike and landed very painfully. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 25 July 2026 In 2013, more granite pieces fell off and laid on the ground surrounded by yellow tape for a few months before repairs were completed. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 Then, this weekend, a big chunk of scaffolding fell off the site after a car struck it. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 Nobody believes that Nolan either fell off a boat or jumped in the water without people seeing it. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Years later, when their leaves eventually fell off, workers attached fake leaves to the real trees. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 There were plenty of Best Stock ideas to redeploy capital into as this name fell off the list. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 29 June 2026 The difference in 2013, his second and final season in leading the Aggies’ offense, is that after leading the SEC in rushing (1,410 yards) and rushing touchdowns (21) in 2012, his numbers fell off (759/9) with 57 fewer attempts on the ground. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell off

Verb

Prosecutors said the road curved, and Garcia drove off the road down an embankment and hit a tree going 101 mph.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
White embroidery curved across the shoulders, while rows of wavy trim followed the skirt’s seams.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of curved

Verb

Morocco winger Gessime Yassine swept the ball home to round off a 4-2 victory over Haiti, making the 20-year-old the youngest goalscorer in Moroccan World Cup history.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Monday’s victory for the Braves was just their second in the last 11 games against the Padres and the first of this season after being swept in San Diego in June.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 21 July 2026