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Recent Examples of free-fall
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
While the crypto free-fall seems to have paused, the extreme price swings remain.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Late last year, Saudi Arabia's Six Flags Qiddiya City opened the world's longest, tallest, and fastest roller coaster, opened the world’s tallest free-fall ride, and opened the world’s tallest pendulum ride.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Corbet’s starts with a near-vertical free-fall for 10 to 20 feet, depending on the snowpack, before the run opens to a narrow, rocky chute.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
Each has only lasted two games, so this isn’t a free-fall.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to featuring the same hybrid rollercoaster and water slide that can be found on the Prima Plus-class Norwegian Aqua, Luna will have a 10-deck free-fall slide called The Drop and a top-deck sports and outdoor gaming space called The Stadium.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
The timepiece endured low pressure and temperature and a free-fall speed of 821 mph, above the sound barrier.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
The film, in which Powell plays a country-western star in free-fall, has been set for release on February 5, 2027.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
While the crypto free-fall seems to have paused, the extreme price swings remain.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Late last year, Saudi Arabia's Six Flags Qiddiya City opened the world's longest, tallest, and fastest roller coaster, opened the world’s tallest free-fall ride, and opened the world’s tallest pendulum ride.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Corbet’s starts with a near-vertical free-fall for 10 to 20 feet, depending on the snowpack, before the run opens to a narrow, rocky chute.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
Each has only lasted two games, so this isn’t a free-fall.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to featuring the same hybrid rollercoaster and water slide that can be found on the Prima Plus-class Norwegian Aqua, Luna will have a 10-deck free-fall slide called The Drop and a top-deck sports and outdoor gaming space called The Stadium.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
The timepiece endured low pressure and temperature and a free-fall speed of 821 mph, above the sound barrier.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-fall
Noun
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Indonesia’s foreign-exchange reserves fell for a fifth straight month in May, underscoring the cost of policymakers’ efforts to steady the rupiah after its slide to a record low.—
Grace Sihombing,
Bloomberg,
8 June 2026
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That defied an almost 27% plunge in sales of new EVs and a 7% slide in overall new-vehicle deliveries.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Flynn cited unspecified data that show Boston’s housing production plummeted from 9,800 units approved in 2020 to just 852 in the first six months of 2025.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Meanwhile birth rates have plummeted.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The dive out of the cave would be difficult for even experienced divers, according to Charlie Roberson, a cave diving expert.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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When the coroner's office arrived at the scene, the 12-year-old boy had already been removed from the water by the Lehighton Fire Department's dive team, according to the news release.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Khloe kept things more Monte Carlo-summer-esque, in a plunging halter top, black capri pants, and thong sandals.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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The 60 year old leaned into her supermodel status while wearing a plunging black swimsuit.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Noun
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My father was running the skid steer outside, clearing the snow, leaving dirty white mounds to either side of the driveway that led from the house out to the range road.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Ramírez entered the game in an 8-for-45 skid but doubled in the fourth, fifth and seventh.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Being disinvited from speaking at a graduation is often precipitated by petitions and protests, from both conservative and progressive activists.—
Austin Sarat,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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And then a track number is posted, precipitating a mad dash that runs somewhere between the running of the bulls in Pamplona and entering Wal-Mart on Black Friday in 1999.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Inspect the garment/area where the stain was before tumble drying.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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In the Menil work, the central character is an artist brandishing a bouquet of colored pencils, surrounded by a seraphic tumble of monochrome extras that are her handiwork.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Verb
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After the battle, Picard’s battery supported the push from the Roer River to the Rhine as Germany’s western front collapsed.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The same logic applies when AI collapses the price of services that American workers produce.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Free-fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-fall. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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