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
The human brain feels safer falling away from the ground than throwing oneself blindly forward and upside down, hoping to nail a clean landing.
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New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
The aircraft landed hard on the runway, video shows, the right wing making contact with the ground before falling away in a blaze of fire.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
So the advantages to exempting tips from taxation quickly fall away.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
But the psychological barriers that have long kept proliferation at bay may already have fallen away.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
The aircraft landed hard on the runway, video shows, the right wing making contact with the ground before falling away in a blaze of fire.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
So the advantages to exempting tips from taxation quickly fall away.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
But the psychological barriers that have long kept proliferation at bay may already have fallen away.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall away
Verb
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These systems reduce manual checks, decreasing staff needed for routine tasks without replacing them entirely.—
Chris Ciabarra,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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By April 2024, fuel costs peaked for the year before starting to decrease again in May.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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Overcoming The Fear Of Letting Go One of the biggest reasons leaders avoid delegating is fear that the work will not be done right, mistakes will happen or their value will be diminished.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, disorganized or opaque responses can damage reputations long after the crisis subsides.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Although many around the world have been cutting interest rates to fuel growth after the inflation crisis has subsided, the OECD believes the inflation that tariffs will reignite means central banks will have to keep rates higher for longer, causing prolonged pain for businesses and consumers.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Any stronger, slow-moving thunderstorms bringing torrential rain could trigger isolated areas of flash flooding where the heaviest rain falls.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Still, relative humidity values are expected to fall below 25 percent outside of the mountains and around 25 percent in the mountain valleys, with higher values in the higher elevations.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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Representatives for Boeing declined to comment on the matter.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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An Interior Department spokesperson declined to comment on personnel matters.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Officials have repeatedly hinted at its plan of further rate easing this year but have not yet followed through.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Automation offers relief by assisting with tasks like weapon screening, easing staff burdens and speeding operations.—
Chris Ciabarra,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 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 28 Mar. 2025.
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