free-fell

verb

past tense of free-fall
as in wiped out

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  1. wiped out
  2. plummeted
  3. precipitated
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  • The two once presented a live demo minutes after a computer cloud crash wiped out their materials, winning anyway after Andreou pitched the product entirely from memory.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of wiped out
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  • Guidewire Software — Shares of the platform for insurers plummeted 21% after revenue guidance for the current quarter fell short of expectations.
    — Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In the aftermath, an elevator plummeted down to the basement, killing all five passengers inside.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of plummeted
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  • The Tar Heels lost two NBA players in Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar from a team that lost in the round of 64 in March at the NCAA Tournament, a defeat that precipitated the firing of former men’s head coach Hubert Davis.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • On the Kansas side, the amalgamation of several settlements in Wyandotte county precipitated the formation of a unified municipality.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
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