Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-fall
Noun
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Adidas Slip On Shoes, $16 with Prime These Adidas slip-ons are my go-to slides.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
11 July 2025 -
These were more like slides, with just one simple strap down the front to elongate the foot, and a nice buckle to finish.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Big promises, especially on the economy, have failed to materialize and as a result, Starmer's popularity has plummeted in the polls.—
Ritika Gupta,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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One of Russia's top mining companies has become the first coal producer to get government aid in a deepening crisis for an industry hit hard by plummeting global demand and sanctions due to Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
Noun
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From crawfish boils in dive bars to drag brunches that'll make your wig spin, the city's serving up a spicy slice of Louisiana, Texas-style.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Hunting white sea bass can require up to 100 dives in a single day.—
Mike Raabe,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2025
Verb
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That sent the stock of America’s biggest credit score company plunging Tuesday.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged as much as 447 points (down 1%), the S&P 500 shed 0.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.9% by midday trading.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Some will examine debris piles as they're dismantled by excavators and skid steers.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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This recently buried 10-game skid, however, included the worst offensive showing, by far, of any of the double-digit funks.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Verb
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According to housing experts, the city now has one of the worst housing markets in the entire country—and the situation is likely to continue precipitating in the coming months.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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For example, having kids may precipitate a need for more life insurance coverage.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Local emergency departments would like you to not fill up their beds with preventable tumbles and accidents.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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This salad is a tumble of arugula and farro, studded with figs.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
Verb
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In handcuffs, Miyake collapsed momentarily outside.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Together, they’re poised to do something far more radical: collapse the traditional SaaS model and usher in a new era of decentralized, intelligent orchestration.—
Deepinder Singh Sethi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Free-fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-fall. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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