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
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Recent Examples of fall away
For the second, quieter half of the album, FKA twigs lets pop bravado fall away.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The history-making criminal cases that consumed so much of Trump's time and attention during his 2024 presidential campaign have been falling away.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Christmas music has fallen away, as is the case every January, after weeks of nonstop playing of holiday favorites.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Well, the play was 125 pages, and the movie is 70 pages, so a lot of it did fall away.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The history-making criminal cases that consumed so much of Trump's time and attention during his 2024 presidential campaign have been falling away.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Christmas music has fallen away, as is the case every January, after weeks of nonstop playing of holiday favorites.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Well, the play was 125 pages, and the movie is 70 pages, so a lot of it did fall away.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall away
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New York Open Data showed that certain types of delays, such as those related to braking issues, rail and roadbed problems and service delivery, decreased on the A line from September to December.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
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The absence of Ayo Dosunmu — who is dealing with shoulder discomfort from a long-term injury — further diminished the Bulls roster.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The union, too, had diminished in strength and numbers.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Crime has since subsided, though its memory hasn’t.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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The uproar surrounding the election has not subsided since that time, despite Ganim later winning two court-ordered re-do elections in 2024.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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Public transit services continued during the pandemic, but ridership on the railroads fell sharply, DOT data show.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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Vaccination Rates As reported by the CDC, the measles vaccination rate among children in kindergarten nationally has fallen since 2019, from approximately 95 percent of children receiving a two-dose MMR coverage to 92.7 percent.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Research from analytics firm Gallup shows that U.S. alcohol consumption is declining, with younger generations drinking significantly less than their predecessors.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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But several experts tell CNN that legal immigration is expected to decline throughout Trump’s second term as his administration fosters a hostile environment for immigrants through its policies and messaging, which could lead to fewer available workers across industries and higher inflation.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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If there is a way for Germany to quickly ease its debt constraints that would be a positive.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The government is also considering temporary egg imports to reduce prices and plans to ease regulations on egg producers and support families raising backyard chickens.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Wednesday: Snow tapering off by midday, high near 17.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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This snow tapers off during the early morning hours, but there still could be a few lingering snow showers around daybreak Sunday.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Fall away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20away. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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