Synonyms of fall
1
as in to stumble
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice
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as in to succumb
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment
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as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
word soon got out that the movie was no good, and box-office receipts fell like a rock
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as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
manufacturing in the area is falling, and closing signs are going up all over
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as in to descend
to lead or extend downward
the lake bottom falls sharply just a few feet from the shoreline, so be careful
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as in to lose
to undergo defeat
not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent
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as in to die
to stop living
if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage
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as in decline
a change to a lower state or level
last night's record fall in temperature was a sure sign that winter's coming, like it or not
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as in demise
a loss of status
being sent back to the minor leagues was quite a fall for the once-promising pitcher
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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
panicked during his first unassisted fall when his parachute's rip cord didn't respond to the first tug
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
that year the fall in prices was 10 cents for a gallon of regular gas
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as in downhill
a downward slope
the sharp fall of the land sends rivers rushing to the seas
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Recent Examples of fall
Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Still, relative humidity values are expected to fall below 25 percent outside of the mountains and around 25 percent in the mountain valleys, with higher values in the higher elevations.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
Last fall, Jabbari withdrew a civil suit accusing the Marvel actor of assault and defamation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Verb
At the same time, the idea of a groundshare with Merseyside rivals Everton was mooted, but with both sets of supporters against the proposal, this fell flat.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Still, relative humidity values are expected to fall below 25 percent outside of the mountains and around 25 percent in the mountain valleys, with higher values in the higher elevations.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
FedEx navigated through bottom-line headwinds such as the end of its air cargo contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS) last fall, resulting in a $180 million hit to operating income, Subramaniam said in the call.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
Last fall, Jabbari withdrew a civil suit accusing the Marvel actor of assault and defamation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall
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With Pochettino watching from the sidelines, the national team stumbled through its second lifeless loss in four days Sunday, falling to Canada 2-1 in the third place game of the CONCACAF Nations League before a tiny, mostly quiet crowd at SoFi Stadium.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Warning: Spoilers ahead for Severance Ever since Helly and Mark stumbled upon a room filled with goats in Season 1 of Severance, fans have been wondering why Lumon is raising these animals in their walls.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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The houses also provided a measure of protection for the young women away from home and assumed to be in danger of succumbing to urban corruption.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite the disparity in shots, Eastern Hills held on, but finally succumbed to Lake Dallas 4-1. Lake Dallas (15-6-2) moves on and will face undefeated Waxahachie Life (24-0-0) in the area round next week.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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Wholesale egg prices have plunged over the past month, reaching just $3.27 as of March 21.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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That may, in part, be contributing to plunging resale values and interest in used Teslas in the United States.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, their wage bills only decreased by 28 per cent.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keeping those cuts on the books would decrease revenue by $4.5 trillion from 2025 through 2034, according to estimates from the Tax Foundation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The country has descended into violent disarray in the forthcoming thriller feature All the Lost Ones.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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However, the meeting descends into a chaotic argument between Zelensky and Trump after Vice President JD Vance attacks Zelensky and suggests Ukraine should use diplomacy to end the war, accusing him of not wanting peace.—
Antoinette Radford,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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Will cutting sustainability contribute to losing trust with employees, consumers, and communities?—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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But the Spartans pushed the Terrapins well into the fourth quarter before losing 82-69.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Last year, Wheeler served two days in Vernon County jail on six trespassing convictions from 2020, 2022 and 2023.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Reality check: Municipalities could still cite trespassing laws as the reason for removal, but IDHR and advocates say removal and fines just for being unhoused is a violation.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army's first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, has died.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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So Hood piled into his car and drove all night to visit the dying 75-year-old.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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