Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-fall
Noun
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Provide a header and 2-3 bullet points for each slide.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025 -
Pair it with slides and a tote for the beach, or layer it with a denim jacket and white sneakers for travel days.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Dairy sales had plummeted by more than $1 billion in the US that year, hitting small Amish producers hard, and cutting their appetite for new equipment.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Holiday also saw his 3-point effectiveness plummet in his age-34 season, dropping from a career-best 42.9% during Boston’s 2023-24 championship season to 35.3%.—
Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Club Tac is a sleepy dive bar with drink specials and a wall of certificates that, upon closer inspection, turn out to be from E Clampus Vitus, a men’s-only organization devoted to the history of the Western Gold Rush.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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The approximately 50-minute episode dives into Oliver’s television beginnings with The Naked Chef and follows his journey from novice cooking show host to mentor to activist.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Several large rocks and boulders plunged from the overhang at the top of a popular Utah waterfall — and just barely missed a family swimming below, video shows.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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The officers were acquitted on charges of assault and excessive force, plunging the city into tumult as rioters attempted to burn down Los Angeles, causing 63 deaths and more than 2,000 injuries, according to the Los Angeles Times.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Left-hander Matthew Boyd stopped the Cubs’ three-game skid by limiting the Cardinals to three hits and no walks in six innings in an 8-0 win Wednesday.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Demopoulos was riding a two-fight losing skid heading in UFC Atlanta.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Jupiter’s hailstorms precipitate mushballs of ammonia.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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People don’t usually change with age unless their health condition precipitates it.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The Padres have caught breaks elsewhere in the National League The Braves’ tumble looks like a big gift.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Whether a medical issue contributed to that tumble isn’t clear.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Without a proper response from the immune system, even the most efficient organs won’t prevent the body from collapsing.—
Marcin Nowak,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The agreement ultimately collapsed after China withdrew following Trump's tariff announcement.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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“Free-fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-fall. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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