FREE-FALLING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

free-falling

verb

present participle of free-fall

as in plummeting

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The incentives ended in September, and EV sales spiked to roughly 10% of all vehicles sold that month before plummeting later in the year.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Ever wonder how actors recreate a cargo plane plummeting to the ground?

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of plummeting

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Zendaya embraced her ethereal character by wearing a custom ivory Jacquemus draped gown with a simple halter neck and low-plunging back for a photo call in London.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
London designer Talia Byre bridged the gap between both silhouettes with her extra-large, striped polo shirt-dress with its plunging v-neck.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 July 2026

Definition of plunging

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The second episode… [is about] the fall of the group, precipitating [John Pearson’s] leaving, the downfall.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
Fear of a repeat invasion also led Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev to send nuclear missiles to Cuba, precipitating the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962 that nearly led to nuclear war.

— Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 8 June 2026

Definition of precipitating

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Of course, some of the rocks were found to have some fiberglass and even carpet remnants on them after crashing through the roof of a house, Jenniskens said.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Even after the movie’s distributor Universal released another batch of tickets in June, fans faced crashing websites and hours-long waits online to lock in a screening.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Definition of crashing

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The most recent fatality was on July 11, when a 64-year-old Greek hiker died after collapsing on a trail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
De la Fuente’s side are exceptional at counter-pressing — collapsing on to the ball to quickly regain possession and sustain their attack to suffocate the other team.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 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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