Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-fall
Noun
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The glimpses of Wahlberg's happy family life with their children Ella, Michael, Brendan and Grace included the Oscar nominee posing with them at various athletic events, enjoying time in and on the water, and, in the first slide, holding a bunch of balloons in both hands.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 June 2025 -
The other slides are located at Glenn Hall Pool and Pannell Meadowview Pool.—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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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
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Target stock has plummeted since earlier this year.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
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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Any amount of sustained rain, much less a hurricane in what’s expected to be a busy season, can plunge the nation into more distress.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Even as her job at The Dial plunged her deeper into the heart of Transcendentalism, Fuller began to separate herself from the movement.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Compact tillers rent for around $50 to $70 per day, while skid steers can range from $150 to $400 per day, depending on the size and attachments.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2025
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There will almost certainly be a stretch of games more surprising than the team’s 7-0 start to the season or its 0-6 skid a couple of weeks ago.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
Verb
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It is increasingly recognised that many neurodivergent people are experiencing greater levels of chronic illness, which may have been exacerbated by / precipitated by the Covid-19 outbreak.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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But the allegations that precipitated the F.B.I.’s involvement reveal a darker mystery.—
Christopher Maag,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Still in a slow tumble, the ship started shedding scorched chunks of its skin before the screen went black.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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There’s a tumble of XXL petals on the facade of this nine-level, 40,000-square-foot building, which since November has been home to 180 employees, including an eight-strong prototyping team.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The signs have been there for about six months — ever since a 180-foot section of the wooden pier collapsed into the ocean after being battered by towering waves during an atmospheric river storm that wreaked havoc along the Central Coast.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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That’s very much the case with Two Harbors, whose shares traded in the $60s before collapsing during COVID, only mildly rebounded, then deteriorated ever since to current prices around $10 per share.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Free-fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-fall. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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