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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“Fallen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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