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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People living in informal settlements built on mine waste dumps are falling ill and more "houses will crack and fall into sinkholes", he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Latino men who cut artificial-stone countertops in California are falling ill from an incurable and deadly lung disease at an alarming rate, a new study finds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The lower rate of inflation last month does not mean prices are falling, but that they are rising at a slower rate.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Profits are falling at flagship names such as General Mills GIS -1.89%decrease; down pointing triangle and Kraft Heinz KHC -1.33%decrease; down pointing triangle as consumers turn away from their legacy products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Moist soft flakes are falling out of it, piling up on roofs and branches, sliding off now and then to hit with a wet cottony thunk.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
