Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-fall
Noun
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Special features: a water slide, spray features and dive well.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025 -
Each ship has attractions for thrill-seekers, from skydiving and surfing simulators to rollercoasters and the tallest water slide at sea.—
Martie Bowser,
Essence,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Target stock has plummeted since earlier this year.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Farther back in our planet’s history, volcanic eruptions, rapid climate change, and plummeting oxygen levels have caused at least four additional mass extinctions, with smaller pulses of biodiversity loss also showing up in the fossil record.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
Noun
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SeaWorld dives in SeaWorld Orlando presents several seasonal activities under its Summer Spectacular umbrella.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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On Friday evening, the Placer County Sheriff’s office dive team recovered what is believed to be the man’s body.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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In the meantime, however, Lake has plunged back into slashing the ranks of the workforce, with hundreds of contract employees let go for a second time over the past weekend.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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Losses get much worse when the yield tops 4.7% — with the S & P 500 plunging at an annual rate of 35.5% on average.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article The Padres will look to snap a five-game skid in Thursday’s 10:07 a.m.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The Mets, second in the NL East after their recent three-game skid, come in 30-20.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
Verb
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In a statement, Circ said the French outpost was conceived as a commercial flagship precipitating future global expansion.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
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In that brief war, Pakistani regular army units, disguised as militants, took over portions of territory on India’s side of the line of control, precipitating a two-month battle that resulted in at least 1,000 deaths of Indian and Pakistani soldiers.—
Lisa Curtis,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Wearing improper footwear can cause discomfort, pain, and even a few tumbles.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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In April, Seacrest took a dramatic tumble while filming the game show.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The security perimeter collapses, and the risk increases exponentially.—
Craig Davies,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Video shows the man collapse to the ground, deputies said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
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