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noun

Definition of free-fallnext
as in slide

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free-fall

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verb

as in to plummet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-fall
  1. slide
  2. plummet
  3. dive
  4. plunge
  5. skid
  6. precipitate
  7. tumble
  8. collapse
Noun
  • Temporary help services have been adding jobs for the past two months after a long and precipitous slide, in a potential sign that employers are bringing on contingent labor to address surges in demand.
    Lydia DePillis, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Also featured are archival materials such as photographs, slides, sketches, publications and the initial communal offerings from the work’s installation.
    Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of slide
Verb
  • Wind chills could plummet to 20 degrees, adding to the potential dangers for vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children and the homeless.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Sharks have roamed Earth’s oceans for over 400 million years, surviving mass extinctions and environmental upheavals, yet global shark numbers have plummeted over the past six decades.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of plummet
Noun
  • New York City got its first sober dive bar, Hekate Café & Eliker Lounge, in 2022 and is still going strong.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • While displays of photos, dollar bills and knickknacks above bottles of bourbon are pretty typical in neighborhood dives, the vibe of the corner bar at 412 N. Fifth St. in Kansas City, Kansas, is its own thing.
    Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of dive
Verb
  • Dracula and Doctor Doom disrupt the moon’s orbit, plunging the city into eternal night and unleashing an army of vampiric creatures.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • When his boss’ daughter goes missing, Levon’s mission to find her plunges him into a world of corruption.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of plunge
Noun
  • The Steelers have lost four straight, totaling 47 points and averaging 259 yards per game during their skid.
    The Athletic, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Despite the skid, the Steelers can still win the AFC North with a victory and a Baltimore Ravens loss earlier in the day to the Cleveland Browns.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of skid
Verb
  • His departure was precipitated by his decision to tear up a power- sharing deal with the SNP's junior coalition partner, the Scottish Greens, who promptly responded by backing a vote of no confidence in him.
    The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • These sorts of personal scandals have precipitated the failure or withdrawal of many past nominees.
    Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of precipitate
Noun
  • Marshall Wace, one of London’s largest hedge funds, saw its earnings tumble by almost two-thirds last year.
    Robert Olsen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • What a pathetic way for that portion of my career to end, with a sad little slow-motion tumble in the 64th minute of a miserable 3-2 defeat by Romania.
    Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of tumble
Verb
  • And brands like Geico collapse awareness and conversion, connecting TV ads directly to quotes via on-screen QR codes and Amazon data.
    Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • While construction workers were grading the area, the tunnel collapsed under the heavy equipment.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapse
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