fall
verb (used without object)
to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
are falling
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present progressiveof fall.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But the company’s sales are falling and its stock has slipped 29% over the past year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Nikos Mavroudis, a 17-year-old high school student in Athens' Exarchia neighbourhood, said the money could be better spent on his school, where chunks of plaster are falling.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Precious metals tend to rise when interest rates are falling.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
"We're going to the streets because they've closed our schools... schools are falling apart."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The shoes they have are falling to pieces.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
