Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-fall
Noun
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The glimpses of Wahlberg's happy family life with their children Ella, Michael, Brendan and Grace included the Oscar nominee posing with them at various athletic events, enjoying time in and on the water, and, in the first slide, holding a bunch of balloons in both hands.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 June 2025 -
The slide isn't quite as bad in China, where Tesla faces stiff competition from local brands that undercut it with low prices while providing a wealth of features that are either unavailable in Teslas or cost extra.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
Verb
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In theory, yes, if Bitcoin failed to adapt and quantum computers suddenly became powerful enough to break its encryption, its value would plummet.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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According to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, about 9.7 million student loan borrowers have seen their credit scores plummet since late last year, when delinquencies and defaults on those loans began to be listed on credit reports.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Noun
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In terms of safety, U-Boat Worx’s track record includes 20 years in business, 60 subs in operation around the world, and more than 10,000 successful dives.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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With a flurry of series in development, our dive deep examined how the nation’s original production sector is outsizing its growth.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
Verb
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In March 2024, meantime, a LATAM Airlines flight from Sydney to Auckland suddenly plunged 400 ft.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Online traffic from Canadian buyers, Realtor.com reported, plunged by 40.7 percent to 34.7 percent from the last quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Demopoulos was riding a two-fight losing skid heading in UFC Atlanta.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The Detroit Tigers' bullpen is on the edge of being one of the best in all of baseball; meanwhile, the Washington Nationals have struggled through the season and were amid a five-game losing skid on Thursday.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Back in his professional heyday, Pryce and Amber-Linn lost their young son to cancer, a crushing blow that precipitated the on-course meltdown that ended his career.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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The closure came just weeks before a radar outage that precipitated a staffing shortage — a trifecta of maladies that lead to a May meltdown for New Jersey travelers.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Still in a slow tumble, the ship started shedding scorched chunks of its skin before the screen went black.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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There’s a tumble of XXL petals on the facade of this nine-level, 40,000-square-foot building, which since November has been home to 180 employees, including an eight-strong prototyping team.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The signs have been there for about six months — ever since a 180-foot section of the wooden pier collapsed into the ocean after being battered by towering waves during an atmospheric river storm that wreaked havoc along the Central Coast.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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That’s very much the case with Two Harbors, whose shares traded in the $60s before collapsing during COVID, only mildly rebounded, then deteriorated ever since to current prices around $10 per share.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Free-fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-fall. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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