free-fell

Definition of free-fellnext
past tense of free-fall

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-fell
Verb
  • The Buckeyes benefited from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The Buckeyes benefitted from a pair of penalties, including a face-mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
    Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Asian and European stocks plummeted on Monday as Iran’s threat to completely close the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices soaring.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • In the early 1990s, home values plummeted following an overheated market in the mid-to-late 1980s.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There were no safety alerts or new clinical trials that precipitated HHS’s change to the vaccine schedule.
    Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
  • What exactly has precipitated the call-up for the B’s, who return home for one game against Winnipeg on Thursday before traveling to Detroit for a game with huge playoff implications against the Red Wings on Saturday, remains to be seen.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Free-fell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-fell. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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