Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-fall
Noun
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One of the sharpest slides came after Mr. Trump announced large tariffs on nearly all imports April 2.—
Irineo Cabreros,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025 -
The animal smoothly rides the slide down to the ground on its belly.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Chinese freight ship bookings have also plummeted in recent weeks, suggesting downward pressure on China’s export sector, an engine of the country’s economic growth.—
Ryan Hass,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tourism has plummeted as international anger over tariffs and fear over immigration crackdowns makes the country a less and less attractive place to go.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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During World War II, the Navy used the aircraft as dive bombers and scout planes.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Dow, Nasdaq and S&P all closed down more than 2 percent on Monday, with the dive accelerating after Trump’s Powell remarks.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Losses were seen in BYD Company which plunged 4.03%, Meituan which dropped 1.02%, Xpeng which fell 3.46% and Baidu which was down 0.29%. Elsewhere, gains were seen in Tencent which edged up 0.17%, Xiaomi which increased 0.73% , SenseTime which added 2.11% and JD.com which advanced 2.91%.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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Divorce Is Often Deferred, Not Prevented When the economy plunges, so does the financial feasibility of divorce.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For Williams, early-season struggles are nothing new, something he’s said throughout his skid.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Adversity is nothing new for this season’s Heat team, which dealt with Jimmy Butler’s ugly exit and then endured a 10-game losing skid in March before finding a way to make the playoffs for the sixth straight year.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The actual flood was precipitated by earlier efforts of contractors to install new pilings in several downtown bridges, including one at Kinzie Street.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The research team used test tube experiments and found that oxalic acid caused tiny amount of gadolinium to precipitate from the contrast agent and form nanoparticles, which infiltrated cells of different organs.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With 2:57 to go, Josh Hart took a vicious tumble and Jalen Brunson hurt his right ankle.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Barclays shares took a steep tumble as the White House kicked off its trade war on April 2, but recovered thereafter and remain up more than 10% in the year to date — in sharp contrast to Swiss giant UBS, whose U.S. foothold and domestic concerns have led to a hemorrhage in stock value.—
Jenni Reid,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But, as ballots were being counted, government authorities announced that the electoral system had collapsed.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Tommy walks through the burning town and finds Maria, collapsing into her on Main Street, which is littered with dead, human and infected both.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Free-fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-fall. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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