FREE-FALLING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

free-falling

verb

present participle of free-fall

as in plummeting

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Just two years ago, Albemarle outlined $750 million in cost-cutting measures including layoffs and project postponements amid plummeting EV sales.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
By the 2010s, the brand had lost its mojo, with sales plummeting and the company closing hundreds of stores.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of plummeting

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Sydney Sweeney walked the red carpet in a completely sheer dress, while Brittany Snow turned heads in a black dress with a plunging neckline.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
It’s set on a remote farm nestled high in the Rocky Mountains in the early 1950s, and the images — of jutting peaks and plunging valleys, of endless stretches of pine, of the craggy frosted grandeur of it all — are vivid enough to carry you away.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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The need for upgrades to campus infrastructure and the slow process of obtaining tax credits left the building program years behind schedule, precipitating a 2022 lawsuit.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Now both Stellantis and the union have confirmed to the Detroit Free Press that the automaker and Canadian company Roshel have signed an agreement precipitating a sale.

— Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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The family’s attorney says Mayich struggled through a military-style practice with little rest or water, showing clear distress before collapsing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In a phone interview with The Associated Press, Rodríguez Verona said survivors were disoriented and dehydrated, with many collapsing or vomiting upon reaching land.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapsing

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Shares slumped 16% for a third straight session of losses, wiping out $400 billion in market cap on Monday alone.

— Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
The prospect of even a mini-Dust Bowl is alarming as the original disaster during the Great Depression sent dust clouds across rural America, wiping out entire communities and triggering mass migration to other parts of the country.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026

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