fall·away
ˈfȯl-ə-ˌwā 
: made while moving away from the basket in basketball
a fallaway jump shot
fallaway
noun
fell away; fallen away; falling away; falls away
1
a
: to withdraw friendship or support
b
: to renounce one's faith
2
a
: to diminish gradually in size
b
: to drift off a course
Examples of fallaway in a Sentence
Verb
as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
His fallaway, one-legged jumper at 6-11 is impossible to defend.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2023
Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Beyond them, the concrete of the 21st century falls away, replaced by creamy pillars and marble paving stretching into the distance, with green hills beyond.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Smith drained a fallaway three-pointer from 25 feet with time running out to give Purdue a 38-32 lead heading to the locker room.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
His fallaway, one-legged jumper at 6-11 is impossible to defend.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2023
Verb
As everything around me began to fall away, my mind scattered.
—Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Beyond them, the concrete of the 21st century falls away, replaced by creamy pillars and marble paving stretching into the distance, with green hills beyond.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Fallaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallaway. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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