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1
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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2
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
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 June 2026
Garnett, who had a falling out with previous owner Glen Taylor after his career was over, reached an agreement last year with the team to serve as an ambassador.
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CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
The Athletic reported in August that the 47-year-old did not see eye to eye with Forest’s then-head coach Nuno Espirito Santo and there was a falling out that would become the catalyst for the Portuguese coach to leave the club.
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David Ornstein,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Perez had a falling out with DeSantis last year over immigration laws and an investigation into the first lady’s favorite charity, Hope Florida.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
The chimney partially collapsed, with brick falling on the inside.
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Chris Higgins
updated January 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2026
And this really culminated in a dramatic falling out between Musk and the president.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
The school might be dissatisfied with the team’s performance, believe the players no longer listen to the coach, or maybe there’s a falling out between the coach and the athletic director.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the most recent and high-profile is the infamous falling out between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the British Royal Family.
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Barry Levitt,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.
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Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The market experienced a reversal session, with AI leaders and data center infrastructure buildout stocks falling while software and the hyperscalers rebounded.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Around noon that day, the rangers got a call about the woman falling approximately 1,500 vertical feet before coming to rest on the mountain, according to the Forest Service.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Andrey Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said on his own Telegram channel that an administrative building in Dubna, about 69 miles north of Moscow, was damaged by falling drone debris.
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Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Then a spending pull back beginning in 2023 halted momentum and more stages lost tenants (especially as broadcasters cut down orders and episode counts) and occupancy rates began falling.
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Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
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Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Reports of a 23-year-old man falling from Yosemite National Park’s nearly 600-foot water fall are under investigation by the National Park Service, according to authorities.
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Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Noun
Yes, the two men reportedly had a falling out that would keep Harry from the game.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 June 2026
Garnett, who had a falling out with previous owner Glen Taylor after his career was over, reached an agreement last year with the team to serve as an ambassador.
—
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
The Athletic reported in August that the 47-year-old did not see eye to eye with Forest’s then-head coach Nuno Espirito Santo and there was a falling out that would become the catalyst for the Portuguese coach to leave the club.
—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Perez had a falling out with DeSantis last year over immigration laws and an investigation into the first lady’s favorite charity, Hope Florida.
—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
The chimney partially collapsed, with brick falling on the inside.
—
Chris Higgins
updated January 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2026
And this really culminated in a dramatic falling out between Musk and the president.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
The school might be dissatisfied with the team’s performance, believe the players no longer listen to the coach, or maybe there’s a falling out between the coach and the athletic director.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the most recent and high-profile is the infamous falling out between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the British Royal Family.
—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.
—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The market experienced a reversal session, with AI leaders and data center infrastructure buildout stocks falling while software and the hyperscalers rebounded.
—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Around noon that day, the rangers got a call about the woman falling approximately 1,500 vertical feet before coming to rest on the mountain, according to the Forest Service.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Andrey Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said on his own Telegram channel that an administrative building in Dubna, about 69 miles north of Moscow, was damaged by falling drone debris.
—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Then a spending pull back beginning in 2023 halted momentum and more stages lost tenants (especially as broadcasters cut down orders and episode counts) and occupancy rates began falling.
—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Reports of a 23-year-old man falling from Yosemite National Park’s nearly 600-foot water fall are under investigation by the National Park Service, according to authorities.
—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling
Adjective
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The three cats quickly get distracted, though, by the dangling, bright lightbulb and string hanging above them.
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While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.
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Press freedoms across Africa are already fragile, with most nations ranking in the lower half of an influential press freedoms index, while numerous recent coups have contributed to a weakening of democratic norms in parts of the continent.
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One of the most significant changes during Hill’s tenure was the weakening of structures designed to elevate teacher concerns to district leadership, Oreskovic said.
Verb
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Gane finished off Pereira in the second round to win the title on Sunday after sending him stumbling with a right jab followed by a hammer fist.
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But stumbling into a town with a visual landscape that still shows Guedes' thumbprint was a delight.
Verb
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The work was not about identity, as is so often argued, but transcended identity without succumbing to the empty promises of globalization.
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Supergirl killing Krem without much buildup, or hesitation, despite her advice to Ruthye, could have been framed as the heroine succumbing to her impulses, or accepting some dark truth about her own nature.
Verb
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The British socialite and younger sister of Kate Middleton wore a summery mint green dress featuring a plunging neckline and off-the-shoulder silhouette.
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Mallaby, a longtime financial journalist, is a nimble storyteller, and his portrait of one of the single-minded personalities plunging the world into an uncertain future is also an engaging drama of discovery.
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Authors on the study found that COVID vaccines were roughly 55% effective in preventing hospitalizations associated with the illness and about 50% effective in decreasing trips to emergency rooms or urgent care facilities.
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If one wanted to produce more offense by decreasing drag, mixing in some baseballs with lower seams wouldn’t hurt.
Verb
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Several men with guns are seen descending upon Dutton Ranch as Rip and crew, including Everett, get ready for battle.
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Around the time that the drone appeared, two aircraft began following the Fiorella, descending toward it, climbing away, and circling.
Verb
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Panama can't make anything of its counter attacks and keeps losing the ball in transition.
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Sweden finished third in Group F, winning its first game by four goals and losing its second by the same margin.
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“Falling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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