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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
  • But after years of astronomical growth, Tesla has been on a downward slide.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Macdonald in his first season has reversed a 10-year slide on defense.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of slide
Verb
  • Saada may therefore have watched Canal+’s share price plummet 20% within hours (at time of writing the fall is around 13%) with alarm, although we are told the dip was largely expected among investors.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The bitcoin price has plummeted toward $90,000 per bitcoin, dragging the wider crypto market lower and wiping away around $500 billion worth of value from the $3.2 trillion crypto market.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of plummet
Noun
  • For a dive into the interesting and often quirky history of Japan’s modern novelties, stop by the Sapporo Beer Museum, Yokohama’s Cup Noodles Museum, and the TOTO Toilet Museum in Kitakyushu.
    Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Then there was a plane, armed with torpedoes, pulling out of its dive over Ford Island.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of dive
Verb
  • Novo Nordisk shares plunged 17.8% after the Danish pharmaceutical company reported disappointing trial results for a new weight loss drug.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Container Store has posted losses for each of its last two fiscal years, while sales have plunged about 23% over that time.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of plunge
Noun
  • There was a Ghost of Christmas Past element to the market’s skid in the past week, conjuring for some the dark memory of December 2018.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Gently turn the steering wheel into the direction of the skid.
    Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of skid
Verb
  • An investigation into the disaster is ongoing, but the Titan’s design and construction materials may have precipitated the catastrophic loss.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
  • However, Barnier's austerity plan—which includes €40 billion ($42 billion) in spending cuts and €20 billion ($21 billion) in new taxes—has heightened tensions, fueling discord in the National Assembly and precipitating the current political crisis.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of precipitate
Noun
  • Curling Café and Bar Think of it as ice skating’s quirky cousin but without the actual ice (or risk of anyone taking an unexpected tumble).
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The tumble for Big Tech on the last day of October wiped out the S&P 500’s gain for the month.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of tumble
Verb
  • It’s been anemic for decades but refusing to collapse, like so many empires.
    Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • After France's government collapses:Macron names Francois Bayrou prime minister Scholz has been Germany's chancellor since late 2021, replacing conservative Angela Merkel, who spent 16 years in the role.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapse
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