as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away
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Recent Examples of fall away
When the world is falling apart, all the illogical perceptions fall away, leaving only what matters standing, and that which matters is no longer veiled by those perceptions.
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Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Obi Toppin drilled his seventh triple of the night, this one falling away from the corner, to put the Pacers up with 3.5 seconds to play in the extra session.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
The seductive quality of Johnson’s surrealist experiment falls away, replaced by frustration at its opacity.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The oatmeal color looks about right and when Risa picks at it with her trowel, the surrounding black and gray debris falls away, revealing the rough outline of a box’s edge.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
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Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Obi Toppin drilled his seventh triple of the night, this one falling away from the corner, to put the Pacers up with 3.5 seconds to play in the extra session.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
The seductive quality of Johnson’s surrealist experiment falls away, replaced by frustration at its opacity.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The oatmeal color looks about right and when Risa picks at it with her trowel, the surrounding black and gray debris falls away, revealing the rough outline of a box’s edge.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall away
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In terms of a mechanism, the rejection seems to decrease levels of a neuropeptide in the brain, which increases after mating, leading Heberlein et al.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keeping those cuts on the books would decrease revenue by $4.5 trillion from 2025 through 2034, according to estimates from the Tax Foundation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The VMAs, which have seen their social capital diminish over the past few years, delivered a promising ceremony in 2024.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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As time went on, her pain diminished, but August decided to go to the emergency room.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The swelling in the area never subsided, prompting surgery to clean up bone spurs that had traveled dangerously close to his Achilles tendon.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The rain, expected to begin late Sunday, will subside by Monday afternoon, but below-average temperatures will hang around all week, according to the National Weather Service.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Over the last 25 years, the S&P 500 has fallen 4% in a single day 38 times, according to Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for brokerage firm LPL Financial.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Recent polls have suggested that dissatisfaction with Trump's handling of the economy is a key factor in his declining popularity.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Big Savage Mountain, Bear Pen, and Dan’s Mountain Wildlands all provide valuable habitat for our declining bird populations.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Mobilizing the tissue throughout the day by rolling your foot on a massage, lacrosse, or tennis ball can also ease discomfort, as can self-massage and ice, Dr. Malek says.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the Summer of 2021, following a 9-0 loss in a related Supreme Court case (Alston v. NCAA) and a wave of state laws prohibiting the NCAA’s enforcement of its NIL restrictions, the NCAA significantly eased its restrictions regarding athlete NIL activity.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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As the intensity of this debate has tapered off over time, it’s given way to hindsight.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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The main focal point of the resort is the hotel building, with an asymmetrical shape that tapers off at both ends.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Fall away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20away. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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