fell off

past tense of fall off
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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  • George swept the Irish in a 2017-19 home-and-home.
    Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Cavs would get swept in the NBA Finals, but everybody knew James was here to win from that point on.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Fell off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20off. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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