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noun

Definition of free-fallnext
as in slide

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verb

as in to plummet

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Recent Examples of free-fall
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
  1. slide
  2. plummet
  3. dive
  4. plunge
  5. skid
  6. precipitate
  7. tumble
  8. collapse
Noun
  • Franco-Swedish sportswear brand Ron Dorff took a healthy dollop of ‘80s inspiration to design its Exerciser shorts, which feature a short length with rounded slide slits.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
  • What employees really need is permission expressed in the workflow—a norm that says show your prompts in the doc, credit the model in the brief or tag the slides the avatar drafted.
    — Nohar Zmora, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of slide
Verb
  • Reading scores of New York City public school students plummeted this past school year, erasing improvements in the subject recorded a year before, sparking calls from the teachers’ union for a change in approach.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF plummeted 24% in the first quarter, its worst performance since 2008.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of plummet
Noun
  • But some cracks have also started to appear, including a dive in semiconductor stocks that led to a crash in the South Korean market.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Despite drones, dive teams and dogs, search efforts by law enforcement for any trace of Liz have come up dry.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dive
Verb
  • Results for the youngest students, third graders, plunged 14 percentage points, with only 44% scoring proficient in the subject.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In particular, lettuce prices plunged 16% after a deadly Cyclospora illness outbreak led to a recall of iceberg lettuce from Mexico.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of plunge
Noun
  • Boston's skid follows a nine-game winning streak that capped a franchise-record string of 27 victories in 30 games.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • After snapping their nine-game skid on Saturday and stopping Boston’s bid for a 10th consecutive win, the Athletics tied this one 3-all on Jonah Heim’s two-out RBI double in the eighth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of skid
Verb
  • Their letter precipitated the launch of the Manhattan Project and, six years later, the bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
    — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Rethink Trade director Lori Wallach cautioned against viewing the first-half 2025-to-2026 contraction in the deficit as an all-out win, given that there were special circumstances that precipitated it.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of precipitate
Noun
  • Investors have thus far had low patience for higher spending without significant revenue growth and acceleration, hence the after-hours stock tumble.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The women put on their tiniest, sparkliest dresses and highest heels and head out, looking for romance or at least just a tumble.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumble
Verb
  • He’s really getting worked over until a collapsing building separates them.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Only a collapsing building, burned down by dragonfire, saves him, with Roxton on the other side of the collapse.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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