faller

noun

fall·​er ˈfȯ-lər How to pronounce faller (audio)
1
: a machine part that acts by falling
2
: a logger who fells trees

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Over the last decade, the U.S. is the second-biggest faller on the rankings, once holding the title of the second-most powerful passport in 2015. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 Joining Nvidia among other notable fallers Tuesday were the stocks of government contractor Palantir, and electric and autonomous vehicle firm Tesla, both AI-heavy names which have surged in recent months—their shares fell 8% and 4%, respectively. Derek Saul, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Indiana’s 38-15 defeat against Ohio State – its first loss of the season – sees the Hoosiers drop five places but still cling on to a top-10 position, while Alabama and Mississippi were the two biggest fallers with both dropping six spots. Jacob Lev, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024 Week 4 fantasy football add/drop chat with Jay Felicio, Tuesday 9/24 at 5 p.m. ET Super Bowl 2025 odds risers and fallers: Should Bengals panic yet? New York Times, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for faller 

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of faller was in 1523

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“Faller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faller. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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