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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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And while some critics have theorized that part of the slide in ratings among network TV late night shows might be attributed to the hosts' increasingly intense political stands, Carter disagrees.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Nothing on her slide deck changed between those two announcements.—
Heather Yerrid,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Videos posted online by spectators showed four parachutes opening as the aircraft plummeted to the ground near the base about 50 miles south of Boise.—
Rebecca Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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But on strategic thinking, scores plummeted to 51.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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In a statement on Friday, May 15, Italy's foreign ministry said there were 20 other Italian nationals who went out to sea that day, but did not take part in the dive and remain unharmed.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The Parker Solar Probe has been repeatedly dive-bombing the sun ever since its launch in 2018 to measure the solar environment very close to our star’s surface for the first time.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Brent crude plunged nearly 11%.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Hannah Berner wears a plunging neckline ensemble to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Launch party in New York City on May 14.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Noun
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During the four-game skid, the Cubs have gone 1-for-27 with RISP while squandering 25 baserunners.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Cardinals snapped a two-game skid and improved their major league-best road record to 14-7.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The allegations are similar to claims made against King in civil lawsuits and in complaints to the state Commission on Judicial Conduct, whose investigation precipitated his resignation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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The heightned duties precipitated a shift in production to emerging markets like Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and India.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The trick is sticking to fabrics that handle the rough-and-tumble of travel.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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For deep cleanings, detach the rug cover from its pad, machine wash the cover separately in cold water using a mild, non-bleach detergent and tumble-dry on air fluff mode or lay flat.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The weekend, for all its promise, tends to collapse into logistics, half-finished to-do lists and the quiet companionship of two people watching the same screen.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Intellectual humility — the willingness to update your beliefs when the machine pushes back, rather than digging in or collapsing entirely.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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“Free-fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-fall. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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