as in dead
no longer living
let's take a moment to remember our fallen comrades
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as in stumbled
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 collapsed
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment
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as in plunged
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 decreased
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 sunk
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 lost
to undergo defeat
not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent
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as in wandered
to commit an offense
even saints can fall
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as in died
to stop living
if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage
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Recent Examples of fallen
Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Members of the New York Yankees were given permission by MLB to wear FDNY and NYPD hats tonight, honoring the fallen first responders of 9/11.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Several of the fallen containers struck a smaller clean air barge that was connected to the Mississippi at the time of the accident.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Tharp’s Log is a fallen sequoia named after Hale Tharp, the first non-Native American settler who in 1861 built a cabin in the trunk of a fallen sequoia.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Ruffalo's fallen federal agent is Tom Brandis, a former priest who is reassigned from the field to man career fair booths after an astoundingly terrible family tragedy leaves him a broken man.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Wolf spiders prefer dark hiding places like piles of leaves or fallen logs.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
In just a matter of weeks, Children’s Mercy Park has again been transformed from a professional soccer stadium into a place of remembrance for a fallen officer.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
So that was the little fallen leaves kind of thing.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Foot traffic and sales have also reportedly fallen since the logo change controversy flared up around August 20.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons' stronghold -- the Infinity Castle.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The pilot had fallen ill during a flight from Seattle to Istanbul.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Stevens estimates Ontario’s McIntosh production has gone from 60% of the entire apple crop in the late 20th century to closer to 10% today, a number that has fallen sharply since the late 2010s.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
The number of Americans who read for pleasure has fallen by 40% between 2003 and 2023, according to the American Time Use Survey.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
McKie would later learn from passersby that the teen had fainted and fallen onto the northbound track, where commuters catch the N and W trains.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Or toggle the switch to Night Mode, and the light will come on automatically whenever its sensor detects night has fallen.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
That’s what the lesson here is for me, to treat others with respect and kindness, to honor the wishes of the fallen, and to have this dream of a better future.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Members of the New York Yankees were given permission by MLB to wear FDNY and NYPD hats tonight, honoring the fallen first responders of 9/11.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Several of the fallen containers struck a smaller clean air barge that was connected to the Mississippi at the time of the accident.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Tharp’s Log is a fallen sequoia named after Hale Tharp, the first non-Native American settler who in 1861 built a cabin in the trunk of a fallen sequoia.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Ruffalo's fallen federal agent is Tom Brandis, a former priest who is reassigned from the field to man career fair booths after an astoundingly terrible family tragedy leaves him a broken man.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Wolf spiders prefer dark hiding places like piles of leaves or fallen logs.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
In just a matter of weeks, Children’s Mercy Park has again been transformed from a professional soccer stadium into a place of remembrance for a fallen officer.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
So that was the little fallen leaves kind of thing.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
And the thing was, that branch could have fallen anytime, at midnight or three in the morning, or never at all.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Foot traffic and sales have also reportedly fallen since the logo change controversy flared up around August 20.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons' stronghold -- the Infinity Castle.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The pilot had fallen ill during a flight from Seattle to Istanbul.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Stevens estimates Ontario’s McIntosh production has gone from 60% of the entire apple crop in the late 20th century to closer to 10% today, a number that has fallen sharply since the late 2010s.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
The number of Americans who read for pleasure has fallen by 40% between 2003 and 2023, according to the American Time Use Survey.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
McKie would later learn from passersby that the teen had fainted and fallen onto the northbound track, where commuters catch the N and W trains.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Or toggle the switch to Night Mode, and the light will come on automatically whenever its sensor detects night has fallen.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen
Adjective
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There were flies in the kitchen and dead bugs in a utility sink.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fine dead fuels throughout the fire area hit moistures of extinction while the heavy dead and down continued to smolder.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Wildcats stumbled early but got hot in October, won 10 games, beat Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl and were one of the biggest surprises in the country.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots stumbled at the start of the Mike Vrabel era last week, dropping a winnable game to the Raiders at home as favorites.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Smith’s extended lunge was needed as Chapman’s throw barely beat Pages’ speed, but Smith instantly collapsed onto his side.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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As usual, Florida’s offense looked stagnant and rarely gave the sophomore quarterback good options before his pocket collapsed.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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According to Bangladesh’s tax and customs collection agency, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), volumes via these gateways plunged 26 percent in July and 52 percent in August as exporters had to reroute goods out of the country via ocean.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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The biopharmaceutical company plunged 21% after results from a phase 3 trial showed Summit’s lung cancer drug, ivonescimab, resulted in fewer improvements in European and North American patients compared to their Chinese counterparts.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The study led by Phillips that published last year found that the vaccine reduced signs of chlamydia during a koala's breeding age and decreased death from the disease by 64%.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Darrow says the orchard’s acreage has decreased by half, mirroring the state’s overall decline since 2000.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the swells grew and the troughs sunk deeper, an ominous feeling settled upon us.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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This lesson plan includes no discussion of how, in the name of socialism and equality, Cold War despots in Russia, Romania, Poland and other Eastern Bloc counties slaughtered innocents, seized property and sunk their countries into starvation-level poverty.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smaller dogs showed more nighttime activity and higher stress hormones in their early shelter days, and, on average, all canines lost about 5 percent of their body weight during the first two weeks.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In Kimetsu, anger and sadness over what has been taken away or lost, and the strong desire to protect what’s dear to you, drive the battles.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Jacksonville, Florida, a 5-year-old wandered away from home in the early morning hours.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite its common name, this creature wasn’t simply a lion that wandered into the Americas.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Fallen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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