as in dangling
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as in weakening
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as in stumbling
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 succumbing
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment
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as in plunging
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 decreasing
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 descending
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 losing
to undergo defeat
not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent
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as in wandering
to commit an offense
even saints can fall
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as in dying
to stop living
if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage
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Recent Examples of falling
Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
This morning, heavy rain is falling across San Francisco up to Sacramento – rainfall rates of 1 inch per hour are possible.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
The fall 2024 release is 11 years old (falling on the younger end of the age range for Old Fitzgerald), meaning it was distilled in the fall of 2013 and bottled in the fall of this year.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
While cancer rates overall and deaths from cancer have been falling, colon cancer rates have been climbing in recent decades among younger adults.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
But there is a huge first-mover advantage, and waiting too long to act puts you at risk of falling behind your competitors.
—Sudhir Chaturvedi, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The shift in philosophy began last year when the Padres trimmed nearly $100 million off their payroll yet won 11 more games than in 2023 and gamely maintained their rivalry with the Chavez Ravine behemoth, falling a victory short in the National League Division Series.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Some lawmakers have called for shooting down the drones to analyze them, but others have voiced concern over falling debris endangering highly populated areas.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Prices across the economy have been falling for six straight quarters, the longest streak this century.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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To qualify for relief, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began - as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – and ending 90 days after that date.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
This morning, heavy rain is falling across San Francisco up to Sacramento – rainfall rates of 1 inch per hour are possible.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
The fall 2024 release is 11 years old (falling on the younger end of the age range for Old Fitzgerald), meaning it was distilled in the fall of 2013 and bottled in the fall of this year.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
While cancer rates overall and deaths from cancer have been falling, colon cancer rates have been climbing in recent decades among younger adults.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
But there is a huge first-mover advantage, and waiting too long to act puts you at risk of falling behind your competitors.
—Sudhir Chaturvedi, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The shift in philosophy began last year when the Padres trimmed nearly $100 million off their payroll yet won 11 more games than in 2023 and gamely maintained their rivalry with the Chavez Ravine behemoth, falling a victory short in the National League Division Series.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Some lawmakers have called for shooting down the drones to analyze them, but others have voiced concern over falling debris endangering highly populated areas.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Prices across the economy have been falling for six straight quarters, the longest streak this century.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling
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The church's front doors lay in pieces, succumbing to the flames and the pressure of the water.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Frey said believes Hoover slipped on the ice, fell to the ground and was unable to get back up before succumbing to harsh weather conditions.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Although the announcement sent shares plunging as much as 19% that evening, investors have come around to the company’s costly AI ambitions.Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Her custom gunmetal frock featured a plunging neckline and hip cutouts.Alex Badia, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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The morning of the road race on September 26 brought rain, conditions that made descending far more treacherous.Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Large numbers of new people coming into the home and descending on piles of food and Christmas decorations easily trigger anxious dogs − and worst-case scenario, someone could get bit or your dog could eat something dangerous.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Woods tandem finished in second place in the event, losing in a playoff to Bernhard and Jason Langer.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Last year around this time, the mood was much different in Detroit, as the Pistons were mired in a 25-game losing streak en route to what would become the longest single-season losing skid in NBA history.Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Flashbacks and montages of her girlhood and celebrity prime reveal fragments of her biography, but the movie mostly sifts through the singer’s insomniac and at times hallucinogenic hours wandering her palatial apartment and the streets of Paris to probe the mystery of Callas.Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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For the office scenes, the cast spent months at a time inside a windowless set, on a sound stage in the Bronx, wandering through a labyrinth of blinding-white Lumon hallways.Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Estate Taxes The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying in 2025 will increase to $13,990,000 per person, or $27,980,000 per married couple.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the summer of 1976, Alice left Clinton to be with her father, who was dying.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Brain rot is thus a strikingly capacious term, enfolding the psychological and cognitive decay wrought by screen addiction, the bacteria-like content that feeds the addiction, and the argot of a generation for whom much of this content is made.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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In the early to mid 20th century, older adults quite commonly developed such severe dental decay, necessitating complete dental extractions followed by dentures by the 7th or 8th decades of life.Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to the film’s costume designer Arianne Phillips, the star is a total dead-ringer for Dylan on the big screen, slipping into his effortlessly-cool wardrobe of Levi’s flares, leather blazers, and silk shirts.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Taylor also struggled as a receiver out of the backfield, slipping once and dropping two passes, one of which the Dolphins nearly turned into an interception.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Falling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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