FREE-FALLS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of free-fall

as in slides

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verb

present tense third-person singular of free-fall

as in plunges

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Noun

Singles, couples, allies and friends gather around tables as presenters make final adjustments to PowerPoint slides and notes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
The show, coinciding with America’s 250th anniversary, features humor, audience participation, slides and props.

— La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026

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Verb

Dexter grapples with killing her, but Rudy eventually can’t handle Dexter’s hesitance and takes the knife into his own hands—and nearly plunges it into Debra’s chest before Dexter stops him.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
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

Definition of plunges

Noun

The robot is capable of executing advanced combat movements, including uppercuts, spinning kicks, and rapid recovery after falls.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
This can produce paradoxical situations, where usability ratings climb but conversion falls—or satisfaction scores improve but support costs don't drop.

— Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of falls

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

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

The inside is just as exciting, with a water-resistant microfiber leather lining that’s easy to clean while traveling—because spills happen.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
Tips To Keep Your Stove Grates Clean Longer Clean up spills and messes as soon as the burner and grates have cooled to prevent a buildup of residue.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Definition of spills

Verb

Waymo’s support team is automatically notified if the vehicle crashes, and a roadside assistance representative will come to the collision site to assess the situation in person.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Garner stars as famous chef Hollis Shaw, who hosts a girls’ trip with her closest friends, while Greer stars as Electra Undergrove, who crashes the group’s getaway.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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