as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away
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Recent Examples of fall away
In the stadium, Valencia has labored for a while now, but soon Los Che—a grand club falling away on the grass—could drop into the second tier.
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
On this occasion, Arteta’s side has rivaled Liverpool for most of the journey—only to fall away over the last few days.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The human brain feels safer falling away from the ground than throwing oneself blindly forward and upside down, hoping to nail a clean landing.
—New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
The aircraft landed hard on the runway, video shows, the right wing making contact with the ground before falling away in a blaze of fire.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
On this occasion, Arteta’s side has rivaled Liverpool for most of the journey—only to fall away over the last few days.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The human brain feels safer falling away from the ground than throwing oneself blindly forward and upside down, hoping to nail a clean landing.
—New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
The aircraft landed hard on the runway, video shows, the right wing making contact with the ground before falling away in a blaze of fire.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall away
Verb
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The number of Jesuits globally has steadily decreased since the 1960s, when there were more than 36,000.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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The previous six champions were all diminished the following season by either injuries or significant roster changes.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the same things that prevent parents from maintaining employment or housing — especially substance abuse and mental illness — often inhibit them from engaging in services, while also diminishing their ability to protect and care for their children.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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But much of that has subsided now; the Steelers, after all, don’t have a second-round pick and trading up could be out of the question as a result.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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While immediate inflation concerns have subsided, the current administration's aggressive tariff and immigration policies are creating new economic anxieties that could lead to future instability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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And bond market yields fall by about 150 basis points (1.5 percentage points).11 The Fed Fed Chair Powell says the Fed is waiting for the softening survey data to translate into hard data before moving toward lower interest rates.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Those numbers dropped to 23.2 points and 8.2 rebounds on 48% FG in 2023-24 and then fell drastically this season to 19.0 points and 5.9 boards on 42% FG shooting.—
Eric Wong,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The hospital declined to say whether Ikner was one of their patients.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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County officials declined to comment on the civil lawsuit.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Menstrual Cycle Support Tea promotes hormonal balance, eases menstrual cramps, and aids with managing sugar cravings.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Getting Mitchell off the ball more also balanced the offense and eased the load on Mitchell’s balky knees … and worked so well that the Cavs led the league in offensive efficiency.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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But by the 1940s and ’50s, organ-meat consumption had begun to taper off.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Winds will remain gusty throughout the afternoon, then taper off around sunset.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Fall away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20away. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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