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
  • The slides are well polished, the recommendations are clear, and the CEO approves everything within hours.
    Jonas Barck, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • From craft supplies to slides, an Overland Park storefront is taking on a new life as a family entertainment center.
    Jenna Thompson June 30, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • In six parts, The American Revolution, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, plunges us into the momentous war that led to the nation’s founding.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 June 2026
  • At times comical, each of these stories swerves and plunges deep into dark truths of human nature.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • There’s the famous falls, the honeymoon hotels and a viticultural focus on ice wine—a syrupy elixir produced in frigid temperatures (how Canadian).
    Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Still, twenty-nine people have died up there in the past two decades, often from falls.
    William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • David Rubenstein, the son of a Baltimore postal worker, was frustrated in a Washington law firm when he was both inspired by a wildly successful leveraged buyout and unnerved by a book that claimed the odds of successfully starting a company plummets after 37.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • People run for safety as a drone, probably downed by Russian air defenses, plummets into a building in a sprawling marketplace.
    Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • If your vehicle skids, gently steer in the direction of the skid to regain control.
    Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
  • Most notably, though, is its easy-to-clean material, which one flight attendant appreciates when up against dirty baggage claims and surprise spills.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
  • Stains on white quartz countertops can be avoided by using protective surfaces like cutting boards and by cleaning up spills immediately.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Yeah, right after a guy crashes through the roof is the perfect time to step out for a cigarette.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • The theory is that once a critical part fails, the drone crashes.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
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“Free-falls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-falls. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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