Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-fall
Noun
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The slide has been going on for some time, possibly decades.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Guerrero is a tone-setter for this offense, and his struggles at the plate have been a key reason for the slide.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All of sudden, the murder rate has plummeted.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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An ‘unbelievable’ ascent with challenges ahead Kohli’s path to owning his one-time employer started with plummeting sales at Friendly’s during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Multiple agencies from Texas and Louisiana, including dive teams, participated in the search.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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For Clarke, the 1992 dive would be his last.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Though speculation has been swirling around Doctor Who for months amid plunging ratings and concerns that Disney+ could pull out of its co-production deal with BBC, the British broadcaster’s new chief content officer Kate Phillips recently affirmed the company remains committed to the show.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
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In the summer of 2022 when inflation was raging at four-decade highs and consumer sentiment plunged to its lowest level on record, Americans continued to spend at a solid clip in the following months.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So did Fergie, with other affairs that became public knowledge and precipitated the divorce.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 Sep. 2025
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His September proclamation and January refinement precipitated today’s constitutional system, a system based fundamentally on the proposition that all Americans are born equal.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though Bellinger was eventually called out on spectator interference rather than the catch itself, Martin’s fearless tumble over the wall stood out on a day in which the Twins shut out the Yankees (83-67) for the first time since 2008.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jobs took a separate big tumble on September 5 when the jobs numbers for August came out.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In this scene, Vivian tries to teach Wil how to fall without hurting herself, as dancers do; of course, Wil only collapses to the ground when Vivian gets too close to her.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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All 67 people aboard both aircraft were killed as the plane and helicopter collapsed into the river below.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Free-fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-fall. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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