1
as in stumbling
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice
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2
as in succumbing
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment
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3
as in plunging
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 decreasing
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 descending
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 losing
to undergo defeat
not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent
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as in wandering
to commit an offense
even saints can fall
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as in dying
to stop living
if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage
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Recent Examples of falling
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
But Chip started to have health problems and also had a falling out with administration.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
With the last night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve falling on the same day this year – something that rarely happens – the reverend and rabbi choose to offer a joint service for their congregations.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The nurse began to unhook the apparatus that kept Lisa’s chest rising and falling.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Ready for pumpkin spice lattes, colorful falling leaves, crisp air, and sweater weather?
—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Read Buy or Sell EMR Stock to determine whether Emerson Electric is genuinely a falling knife.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Tree trimming turned deadly in a Florida yard when a man mistakenly stepped into the trajectory of a falling tree, according to investigators.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Pieces of metal were falling from the sky, so town leaders had to do something about it.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Borrowers aged 18 to 29 are also falling 90 or more days late on auto loans faster than older borrowers.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The two men became friends, or at least acquaintances, in the late 1980s and had a falling out in 2004.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
But Chip started to have health problems and also had a falling out with administration.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Crafted in Ireland, the coach features dark brown panels adorned with golden scrollwork and a gilded roof, offering shelter from the light rain falling over Berkshire.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
With the last night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve falling on the same day this year – something that rarely happens – the reverend and rabbi choose to offer a joint service for their congregations.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The nurse began to unhook the apparatus that kept Lisa’s chest rising and falling.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Ready for pumpkin spice lattes, colorful falling leaves, crisp air, and sweater weather?
—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Read Buy or Sell EMR Stock to determine whether Emerson Electric is genuinely a falling knife.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Tree trimming turned deadly in a Florida yard when a man mistakenly stepped into the trajectory of a falling tree, according to investigators.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Pieces of metal were falling from the sky, so town leaders had to do something about it.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Borrowers aged 18 to 29 are also falling 90 or more days late on auto loans faster than older borrowers.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling
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The episode ends with a surreal, graphic deepfake scene of a totally nude Donald Trump stumbling around a desert.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Inside the agency, Dudek, ill-prepared for leadership or for DOGE’s murky agenda, was stumbling through the chaos in part by creating some of his own.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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And across the board, officers with stronger EQ are better at building informant networks, de-escalating tense scenes, and sustaining long-term careers without succumbing to burnout.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The man sitting next to me was beginning to nod off, perhaps succumbing to a post-cookie sugar crash.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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The pair dressed up to the nines for the occasion, with Sperry, 32, wearing an elegant light pink Monique Lhuillier gown with a low-plunging back that draped to the floor and pooled around her feet.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But 26% also said plunging demand in the wake of Trump’s policies caused cancellations, with 16% specifically citing tariffs.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Researchers credit the guidance to give all infants the vaccine, issued in 1991, with decreasing rates of acute hepatitis-B infection among young children by 99 percent.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Costs are decreasing for cameras, chips and sensors to help physical workplaces on matters of safety, accountability and efficiency.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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More than 2,200 elite track and field athletes are descending on Tokyo for the upcoming world championships, but Cooper Lutkenhaus might be the only one to pack homework.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some lava tubes that wrap across the surface of the Red Planet could make perfect protective shells to position prefabricated human habitats transported aboard the massive Starship capsules that are now counting down to descending on Mars.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite spending the whole three-hour awards show telling people that their overlong speeches were losing the Boys & Girls Club of America money, the bit was a ruse.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Resilience, in the simplest terms, is the ability to recover from challenges, adapt to change and keep moving forward without losing your core sense of purpose.—
Raquel Gomes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Caiman was found wandering as a stray and suffering from demodectic mange, a skin infection that left him hairless and pink.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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On the streamer’s biggest hit, Game Changer, a competition show in which the premise changes every episode, Wysocki has managed to nurture intense parasocial bonds with Dropout’s fans by showcasing his personality as a chillass wandering spirit.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Wilson's dying body was pulled inside the home by the family and restrained with his own handcuffs.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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As much of a character as any of the humans on the series, pup Eddie — played by Jack Russell terrier Moose — lived a long life, dying in 2006 at age 16.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Falling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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