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 Milbrandt advises homeowners to look for trunk bark falling off or lifted soil around the base, both of which can be signs of trunk damage. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 8 Aug. 2026 On our last tour, Charlotte’s feathers were falling off of her robe and Hendrix kept following her trying to put them back on. — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 July 2026 The exceptions are Indiana, USC (because of the Notre Dame series falling off), Penn State and Nebraska (which canceled a series with Tennessee). — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The retailer has received 23 reports of the pearls falling off, but no injuries have been reported, per the agency. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Target has received 23 reports of pearls falling off the sandals. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Recent emergencies have included animals falling off a boat, lacerations from dog fights on the beach, clamshell ingestion, sand impaction, which can cause obstructions in the digestive system, and of course Lyme disease. — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The truck owner grabbed onto the passenger’s side door to try and stop the theft, but was dragged at least a half-block before falling off and suffering numerous cuts and bruises. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 Payne died at the age of 31 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after falling off a balcony from a hotel’s third floor. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling off

curving

Verb

Similar to other colubrids, this species possesses a Duvernoy’s gland—a venom gland located behind the eyes and connected by a tube to grooved, backward-curving teeth at the back of the upper jaw.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
Mary’s body echoes the shape of the frame, curving around Jesus, her gaze following his.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026