as in curved
to turn away from a straight line or course
the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
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Recent Examples of fell off
Federal government jobs fell by 34,000 as some of those laid off last year through Department of Government Efficiency cuts but accepted deferred resignations fell off the payroll count, the BLS said.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Rozier’s play fell off the proverbial cliff the following season, a level of regression extremely rare for a player in his prime.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
But the productivity fell off after Nagy’s return in 2023.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Netflix debuted 133 shows in 2025, eight fewer than a year earlier; Hulu fell off by just three shows (48 to 45); Paramount+ declined by 10 (36 to 26), and Peacock by seven (38 to 31).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
The dollar fell off a cliff, losing nearly 1% of its value against a basket of foreign currencies.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The 46-year-old fell off a 50-to-100-foot cliff in a suicide attempt, Dawson said.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The only other player who fell off a cliff after a similar rookie season since 2000 was Michael Clayton of the Buccaneers (from 2004 to 2005, and all points thereafter).
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As Bujor passed through the intersection, Nougat’s leash fell off the car and the suspect pulled over to the side of the road to wrangle the animal, Homrod said.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Rozier’s play fell off the proverbial cliff the following season, a level of regression extremely rare for a player in his prime.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
But the productivity fell off after Nagy’s return in 2023.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Netflix debuted 133 shows in 2025, eight fewer than a year earlier; Hulu fell off by just three shows (48 to 45); Paramount+ declined by 10 (36 to 26), and Peacock by seven (38 to 31).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
The dollar fell off a cliff, losing nearly 1% of its value against a basket of foreign currencies.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The 46-year-old fell off a 50-to-100-foot cliff in a suicide attempt, Dawson said.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The only other player who fell off a cliff after a similar rookie season since 2000 was Michael Clayton of the Buccaneers (from 2004 to 2005, and all points thereafter).
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As Bujor passed through the intersection, Nougat’s leash fell off the car and the suspect pulled over to the side of the road to wrangle the animal, Homrod said.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell off
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By tracking how those signals curved through Jupiter’s atmosphere, the team created detailed maps of temperature and density across the planet.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hallie Henley Sims inherited her own grandmother’s curved back settee and chose to keep the original orange velvet upholstery intact.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the days and weeks leading up to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, a nervous kind of hype swept America.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Allan’s resignation adds to the sense that the scandal surrounding the Mandelson appointment cannot be contained and could spell the end of Starmer’s premiership, just 19 months after Labour swept to power in a landslide election that gave it the largest majority in Parliament this century.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Blige rounded out the neutral ensemble with oversize sunglasses and chunky gold hoops.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Athlete Suni Lee and chef Padma Lakshmi rounded out the crowd.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Fell off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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