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.
is falling
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present progressiveof fall (3rd person singular).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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School enrollment is falling as families with children struggle to afford L.A.’s astronomical housing prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
A mother has said she feels her son has been "abandoned and is falling through cracks in the system" because of a lack of support for young adults with learning difficulties.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
On Monday, only 130 of France's 3,700 lycees were closed, according to the education ministry, though it stated that, while "the number of school closures is falling... the violence is intensifying".
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Proponents of the measure say Los Angeles is falling short in providing basic services, including street and sidewalk maintenance, upkeep of streetlights and trees and other services administered by the Department of Public Works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The weather is gray, and night is falling: Salim wonders if the man has a problem with his eyes.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
