free-falling

verb

Definition of free-fallingnext
present participle of free-fall
as in plummeting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-falling
  1. plummeting
  2. plunging
  3. collapsing
Verb
  • New data released by Panama's government Friday showed plummeting numbers of migrants journeying through the treacherous Darien Gap.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Topline Walgreens shares surged Tuesday, posting their highest price since October after The Wall Street Journal reported the drugstore chain is in talks to sell itself to a private equity firm following financial struggles and a plummeting stock price.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of plummeting
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  • Ariana Grande Grande wore a plunging black-and-white tweed minidress over sheer black tights.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon has all sorts of one-piece styles to choose from—including dreamy, detailed teddies and lace babydoll chemises, as well as plunging bodysuits with bold mesh cut-outs.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of plunging
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  • Strahan was credited with the record-breaking sack, collapsing to the turf in celebration with even Favre coming over to celebrate with him.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The deal was always under threat of collapsing from one end or the other—either because the seller had walked away or because the loan-to-value ratio had tipped a cent into the red and the money did.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapsing
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