free fall
noun
1
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
2
a
: the part of a parachute jump before the parachute opens
b
: a rapid and continuing drop or decline
a free fall in stock prices
Examples of free fall in a Sentence
Sales were in free fall.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
It's been a stunning free fall for Martinez.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
With the New York Mets (77-73) in free fall and about to face the San Diego Padres (82-68), the Giants could stand to scuttle their usual player development plans.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
While the Giants have been in a free fall for most of the last two months, the Brewers, in their second year under manager Pat Murphy, have surged to the top of the National League standings.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Free fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20fall. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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free fall
noun
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
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