FREE-FALLS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of free-fall

as in slides

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free-falls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of free-fall

as in plunges

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Noun

Teachers can now open an article, document, chart or webpage, and Diffit can turn it into handouts, slides, graphic organizers, station activities, practice sets, assessments or substitute plans.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Cox seems to be smartly wearing supportive slides in her kitchen video, which not only enhanced her outfit but also supported her feet.

— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of slides

Noun

That’s partly because poor balance often leads to falls, which, for older adults, can initiate a domino effect of physical and mental decline.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Those who keep it are less likely to experience falls, have better heart health, and are generally more likely to live longer, healthier lives.

— Mike McRae August 24, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of falls

Verb

While students using unrestricted AI show immediate performance improvement while using AI agents, their performance plummets once the tool is removed.

— Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
Las Vegas plummets down the board with its 8th place finish, and now sits outside the playoff positions.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of plummets

Verb

Again, an ammonium fluoride solution is one of the starting materials; the silicon dioxide simply precipitates out of this solution.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The hydrogen sulfide reacts with the iron content of the egg yolk, which precipitates into iron sulfide, a green-colored mineral.

— Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of precipitates

Noun

Notable Mounds of garbage, potholed roads and sewage spills have pushed some voters to abandon their loyalty to the ANC, writes journalist Evaton West for AFP.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Although the brackish estuary’s health is improving somewhat — particularly in the Mosquito Lagoon — the entire system remains impaired by pollution, including from septic tanks and wastewater spills.

— Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of spills

Verb

After testing what appears to be a faulty metal detector at the football field, the pigheaded space cop crashes Rushville’s town-hall meeting and is under the impression that its leader, Sheriff Kerry Kane, is talking about him.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Perseid shooting stars can be seen each year as Earth crashes through the trail of debris shed by the icy comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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