fall off
Britishverb
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to drop unintentionally to the ground from (a high object, bicycle, etc), esp after losing one's balance
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(adverb) to diminish in size, intensity, etc; decline or weaken
business fell off after Christmas
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(adverb) nautical to allow or cause a vessel to sail downwind of her former heading
noun
Example Sentences
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Still, the work can be grueling, and many new detailers “filter out and fall off and don’t stick with it,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Somebody is going to fall off of a balcony. All of the things that sound the alarm on: liability, liability, liability.”
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
His biker-scumbag-times-infinity prosthetic design is fantastic, but what makes it genius is that the makeup team allowed a couple of metal studs to fall off Krem’s forehead before his first close-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Consumers naturally looked for the cheapest flight — and airlines wanted to position themselves as having the lowest fare lest they literally fall off the screen as a consumer scrolled through options.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
Aru grinned, nodding so fast she thought her head might fall off.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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