Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-falls
Noun
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In place of the ancient forest was a shorn land besieged by uncontrollable wildfires, prone to land-slides and erosion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026 -
Recently, a set of slides leaked from the office of Sergei Kiryienko, a former Russian prime minister and now a senior official in Putin’s administration.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
Verb
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At times comical, each of these stories swerves and plunges deep into dark truths of human nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The jump plunges 364ft towards the Zambezi River below.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
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As the temperatures climb higher and higher, our desire to cook often plummets in the opposite direction.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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But conditions in the global oil market are set to worsen in the next few weeks, Morgan Stanley analysts warned, as the rate of releases from global strategic reserves plummets to less than a third of current levels.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Over the years, many climbing injuries and deaths have occurred on the traverse between the high camp and Denali Pass, mainly resulting from unprotected falls, according to the park.—
Becky Bohrer,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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If falls happen at night during bathroom trips, consider a bedside commode.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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If your vehicle skids, gently steer in the direction of the skid to regain control.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Transportation experts and former FMCSA officials said bus companies can voluntarily inform the agency that crashes under other names belong to them.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
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Pay attention to when your energy crashes in the afternoon.—
William Jones
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Be sure to place foil on the bottom rack of the oven to catch any spills, and your cast iron will come out as good as new.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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Judges grade on speed, mixology, flair and accuracy — as in, how little of the drink spills on the floor — for a $1,500 first-place prize.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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