Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-falls
Noun
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The name Green Goddess is almost as seductive as Barefoot Contessa and this creamy, herby flashback to the 1970s slides easily into a salad dressing.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Families come to take advantage of the multiple pools, especially the kid-centric Sonoran Splash pool with twisting water slides, and plenty of guests are here simply for the luxe spa, one of the most impressive in the region.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Wang specializes in balancing tragedy with mirth (see her award-winning film The Farewell), though Expats plunges deeper into grief and darkness.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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How far this arctic air plunges south will determine the scope of a winter storm in the making.—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And when the temperature inevitably plummets in the first few months, the bob will no doubt disguise itself under the Olsen or Victoria Beckham turtleneck tuck, a technique that involves covering the ends of the hair in a high-neck sweater or jacket.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025
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Yet the sensation of a work that, in translation from one medium to another, no longer defies gravity but sort of roughly plummets back down to terra firma can’t easily be shaken off.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sprout supports whole-body behaviors, including walking, kneeling, crawling, compliant physical interaction, and recovery from falls, alongside core capabilities such as teleoperation, mapping, navigation, and expressive human–robot interaction primitives.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Icy weather brings a serious risk of falls.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But what precipitates an AI winter is some definitive evidence this hype cannot be met.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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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On the flight the plane encounters a vicious storm, tears apart and crashes.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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But boundless entitlement and a gift for micromanagement can’t save him when their plane crashes in the Gulf of Thailand.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For example, a robot vacuum can help with daily maintenance, but a wet-dry vac could be very useful for heavy-duty spills and deep-down stains.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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Sernial White Sneakers The white shoes have a faux leather upper that’s easily wiped clean of spills and dirt alike.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Free-falls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-falls. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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