fall away

verb

Definition of fall awaynext
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 The tree will produce blossoms, which then fall away and slowly grow into mature fruits. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026 Crags barely visible from the ground reared up above us, and deep crevasses fell away below. — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026 Fading Leaves As plants channel energy toward their roots and stop growing, their leaves may begin to yellow or fall away entirely. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 While players would often flourish on first arriving in McCullum’s dressing room, Root is the only one whose average has not fallen away. — Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall away
  1. decrease
  2. diminish
  3. subside
  4. fall
  5. decline
  6. ease
  7. taper off
Verb
  • And the number of young people who stayed on medication for six months — already quite low — may have actually decreased.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For the full 2027 fiscal year, Nike said to expect revenue to decrease by a high-single-digit percentage.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of decrease
Verb
  • When every decision requires multiple levels of authorization, ownership naturally diminishes.
    — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And where does the water come from for these 10 new cities as the West scrambles for what’s left of diminishing supplies?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • When ground ice melts and water drains away, the surface can subside.
    — Ming Xiao, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The months-long battle was bitter and hard fought and enmity within the industry has yet to subside.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of subside
Verb
  • On the price front, China's residential prices have already fallen by 22% since a 2021 peak, compared with a 67% drop in Japan's after a far greater run-up in prices, the S&P report said.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Insider buying fell 18% to 1,290 buyers, down from 1,580 in the second quarter.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall
Verb
  • The parties involved in the litigation—as well as Red Lobster itself, which is not being sued—declined to comment for this article, but their court filings lay out the sad saga in dramatic detail.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But campus police made no arrests, and the district attorney, Matthew Van Houten, initially declined to pursue charges against the seven fraternity brothers.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of decline
Verb
  • Another catalyst could come in December, when CHIPS Act funding restrictions ease, allowing Micron to deploy its growing cash pile toward a significant buyback .
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Bolsonaro has called for easing environmental rules and allowing farming or mining on Indigenous lands, raising concern that forest loss could increase even if current restrictions remain technically intact.
    — Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ease
Verb
  • What happens if the supply gap is still there when releases taper off?
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But the rain will gradually taper off, and the winds are much lighter than on Sunday.
    — Kate Bilo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of taper off

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“Fall away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20away. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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