FREE-FELL Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

free-fell

verb

past tense of free-fall

as in wiped out

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The two once presented a live demo minutes after a computer cloud crash wiped out their materials, winning anyway after Andreou pitched the product entirely from memory.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

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As these charts from James Pomeroy and his team at HSBC show, consumer sentiment has plummeted despite the rising stock market and rising consumer spending.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Downtown office towers have traded at a deep discount in recent years after occupancy plummeted in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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That incident fractured the real-life Hansen’s image and precipitated the cancellation of the show, as well as a lawsuit that was eventually settled by NBC.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
And his pressure on Jaxson Dart on a fourth-quarter play in Week 7 last season precipitated the rookie quarterback’s interception, thrown into the hands of linebacker Justin Strnad, that put Denver on the comeback path in a stunning 33-32 victory.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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