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as in stumbles
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 succumbs
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment
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as in plunges
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 decreases
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 descends
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 loses
to undergo defeat
not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent
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as in wanders
to commit an offense
even saints can fall
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as in dies
to stop living
if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage
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Recent Examples of falls
New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess falls 3-6 on the Billboard 200 (55,000 equivalent album units; down 2%) and Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft descends 5-7 (50,000; up less than 1%).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
The offer, however, falls short of workers' demand for a 40% cumulative pay increase.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
This type of cash trap is triggered when an investment property's net operating income (NOI) falls below a specific debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) measurement.
—Chay Lapin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Blame also falls on billionaire investor Edward Lampert.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
The demonic aspect of the show falls heaviest on Linda (Julie Bowen), Dylan’s mom, who begins feeling — and experiencing — an evil presence around her.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
However, the responsibility now falls on today's generation of women to support one another.
—Andi Cross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Operations that treat robots as an investment in future performance will reap the benefits as their competition falls behind.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ocean Sun has developed a flexible floating rig that rises and falls with the waves.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess falls 3-6 on the Billboard 200 (55,000 equivalent album units; down 2%) and Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft descends 5-7 (50,000; up less than 1%).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
The offer, however, falls short of workers' demand for a 40% cumulative pay increase.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
This type of cash trap is triggered when an investment property's net operating income (NOI) falls below a specific debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) measurement.
—Chay Lapin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Blame also falls on billionaire investor Edward Lampert.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
The demonic aspect of the show falls heaviest on Linda (Julie Bowen), Dylan’s mom, who begins feeling — and experiencing — an evil presence around her.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
However, the responsibility now falls on today's generation of women to support one another.
—Andi Cross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Operations that treat robots as an investment in future performance will reap the benefits as their competition falls behind.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falls
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The Dark Lord loses his temper and skewers Celebrimbor with a spear.Hayden Mears, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
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Low protein is usually caused by extreme malnutrition (a deficiency in nutrient intake) or kidney or liver diseases, where the body produces too little protein or loses too much of it.Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Cut back plants in fall, or earlier if the plant dies back from heat, to reduce leaf miner populations.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
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For example, what happens if a witch dies midtrial?Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Six world-class interior designers were given a blank canvas to create their interiors, and the results are strikingly different, from Luca Dini’s waterfall through the superyacht’s two-level beach club to the large picture windows on the interior salon by Francois Zuretti.Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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This waterfall hike, a rarity for the area, winds along the park boundary.Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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The absence of live faculty feedback and oversight diminishes the credibility of the student’s achievement.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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This retinol face serum diminishes fine lines and wrinkles while repairing skin tone and texture.Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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Colorado Ballet ballerinas from left to right Izzy Crouch, Julianna Frank, middle and Callie Black, pose with guests Any Skinner and Richard Brandon as well as Santa and Mrs Claus for photos during the 36th annual champagne cascade at the Brown Palace hotel in Denver on Nov. 10, 2024.Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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As the cell’s clean-up crew attempts to remove the clumps, a leading theory suggests that the abnormal tau induces phosphorylation in additional proteins leading to a cascade of neurodegeneration.William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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But that misses the point of the distinct charm of a screen that disappears when not in use.Andrew Williams, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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As legitimate political space disappears and moderate Islamist voices are extinguished, Tajiks may come to believe that democracy does not work—and that violence is the answer.Steve Swerdlow, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2016
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The eight-hour flight departs Orlando at around midnight and lands in London at noon.Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024
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There’s also a new Caribbean restaurant from the Momofuku team, which departs from the Asian American flavors that defined the once-global restaurant group.Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Falls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falls. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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