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
  • While those ships often have pools and spas, passengers won’t find the roller coasters, water slides and mini-golf courses common on larger vessels.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Even though these are slides, your toes will stay warm due to the plush, natural sheepskin band.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • That plunges her into dreamlike visions on Mita, a sinister entity feeding on her pain.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
  • While the filmmaker’s first nine movies were modestly budgeted — see Inherent Vice (2014) or Hard Eight (1996) — the $140 million One Battle, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, plunges Anderson into franchise-like economics.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While that is technically true, the city’s independent budget analyst said that amount is based on a highly unlikely worst-case scenario where demand for electric charging stations plummets to nearly zero.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities are urging the public to avoid open areas and to be alert to structures, trees, and power lines due to the risk of falls and accidents.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Now, as falls turns to winter, some states are warning that funding for low-income heating aid is being delayed because of the federal government shutdown.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But what precipitates an AI winter is some definitive evidence this hype cannot be met.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • IndyStar reached out to the Indiana State Police to receive an estimate of how many car crashes deputies have responded to this morning.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
  • To raise Merv’s spirits, Russ decides to whisk him away from Boston to beach vacation in Florida — a trip that Anna promptly crashes.
    Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • What’s more, our top picks are designed to do everything from collect loose pet hair to tackle stains and spills with mopping technology.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Finally, crumbs or spills that dirty the ice bin will make your ice look and taste less than appealing.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • His friend of 20 years, 75-year-old boat mechanic Fred Vijsma, keeps his yacht just a couple of slips down.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • During Act One, Carpenter's dozen backup dancers joined the stage with the women dressed in silky, lacy slips and the men in white button downs.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Free-falls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-falls. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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