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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fall away
The seductive quality of Johnson’s surrealist experiment falls away, replaced by frustration at its opacity.
—
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The oatmeal color looks about right and when Risa picks at it with her trowel, the surrounding black and gray debris falls away, revealing the rough outline of a box’s edge.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
So the advantages to exempting tips from taxation quickly fall away.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
But the psychological barriers that have long kept proliferation at bay may already have fallen away.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall away
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The oatmeal color looks about right and when Risa picks at it with her trowel, the surrounding black and gray debris falls away, revealing the rough outline of a box’s edge.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
So the advantages to exempting tips from taxation quickly fall away.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
But the psychological barriers that have long kept proliferation at bay may already have fallen away.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall away
Verb
-
On the other hand, just 5 percent said tariffs would decrease prices in the short term, and 30 percent said the policy would lower prices in the long term.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
-
And the over-all number of abortions in the U.S. may eventually decrease as a result of Dobbs.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
Lacy turned himself in to police on Jan. 12, but his NFL Draft prospects were significantly diminished by the wreck.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
While the threat of more tornadoes has subsided in the Great Plains, fire danger remains elevated Monday in the region.—
Ginger Zee,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2025
-
Inflation, which went wild post-Covid, subsided in February, according to data yesterday that gave markets a brief reprieve.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
-
Despite hitting every green in regulation that Sunday, McIlroy couldn’t get any putts to fall and finished in third place, two shots behind Cameron Smith.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The White House declined to issue a statement or answer questions regarding the portrait, instead pointing back to Trump's social media post.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
-
A number of people there have already been impacted or fear what might happen, including a teacher whose students will have fewer opportunities, a business owner who is uncertain how to plan and several senior citizens worried about declining income in their retirement.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The Jets are still leaning on him heavily, but his workload within those games has been eased.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
-
Longtime player agent Allan Walsh said Shero used his humor to ease tense contract negotiations.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The viewership began to taper off after that point, but TGL’s regular season ratings still averaged 513,000 viewers.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
-
The winds are expected to taper off Friday, dropping to about 15 miles per hour.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fall away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20away. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share