free-falls 1 of 2

plural of free-fall

free-falls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of free-fall

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-falls
Noun
  • My youngest could not get enough of the splash pad, which had several small slides, sprinklers, and a large dump bucket.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Highlights include slides and jumpers, rides, a petting zoo and pumpkins.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While the filmmaker’s first nine movies were modestly budgeted — see Inherent Vice (2014) or Hard Eight (1996) — the $140 million One Battle, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, plunges Anderson into franchise-like economics.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Continue reading … DIGITAL DARKNESS – Taliban plunges Afghanistan into darkness as UN issues urgent warning.
    , FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Seeing the awe-inspiring falls is the top priority for most travelers coming to Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Bankruptcies, drunk driving charges, delinquent child support, foreclosures, nickel-and-dime car wrecks, suspicious slip-and-falls, dubious claims of disabilities — the stock-in- trade of a run-of-the-mill street lawyer whose law school dreams of riches had faded so dim they were almost gone.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But what precipitates an AI winter is some definitive evidence this hype cannot be met.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The intense coddling and dysfunction within the family come to a head at the end of the show opener when a drunken Paul crashes a boat, killing his best friend’s girlfriend, Mallory (Madeline Popovich), and injuring all on board.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Send Help centers on co-workers Linda (McAdams) and Bradley (O’Brien), who find themselves as the only survivors on a deserted island after their plane crashes on the way to a company event.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The lid also helps to prevent spills or curious pets from snacking on the extra kindling.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Cleaning up spills immediately is always best, but life gets busy.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When the ceiling collapses in her Montauk apartment, she’s forced to move to a bleak low-rent motel.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Ares instead collapses the two, transporting technology from the other universe—like the light cycle, a futuristic motorcycle that’s become a franchise icon—onto real-world streets.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To further protect it from accidental slips and bumps, the bottle sports a protective non-slip silicone sleeve, while the leak-proof stainless steel lid eliminates leaks.
    Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In the water, the marina’s existing 11 docks will be reconstructed and reconfigured to hold a total of 623 slips, accommodating a wider range of boat sizes.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Free-falls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-falls. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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