FALLING (OFF) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

falling off

verb

present participle of fall off

as in curving

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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straightening

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Recent Examples of falling off Tiles falling off the wall near ice machine creating a surface that is not smooth nor easily cleanable. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 Simmer the soup for about 3 hours more, checking every half hour to skim off any impurities and adding water as needed (see Note), until the broth turns cloudy and the meat on the oxtails is tender and slightly falling off the bone. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 Six Flags Over Georgia, the amusement park where a man died after falling off a roller coaster yesterday, has been open for nearly 60 years, according to CNN affiliate WSB-TV. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 The Sox’s pitching plans are a daily mystery, and worries over Grant Taylor’s right arm falling off have become nightly debates in South Side bars. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026 That’s because Drew was the first one to drop in the competition, falling off the log after 15 minutes. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026 Historically, European travel spiked in summer before falling off sharply in fall and winter. — Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 Lee said the tax cut isn't helping because tourism is falling off. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling off

curving

Verb

The tangle of stubby points stood out like overgrown thumbs, and the down-curving prongs on either side of his head were at least a foot long.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Elsewhere, the opposition are man-to-man across the pitch, with full-backs ready to jump forward and McBurnie curving his run to block out the short pass to Tyrone Mings.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026