FALLEN Synonyms: 290 Similar and Opposite Words

fallen 1 of 2

adjective

as in dead

no longer living let's take a moment to remember our fallen comrades

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fallen

2 of 2

verb

past participle of fall

as in stumbled

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice

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as in collapsed

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment

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as in plunged

to go to a lower level especially abruptly word soon got out that the movie was no good, and box-office receipts fell like a rock

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as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually manufacturing in the area is falling, and closing signs are going up all over

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as in sunk

to lead or extend downward the lake bottom falls sharply just a few feet from the shoreline, so be careful

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as in lost

to undergo defeat not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent

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as in wandered

to commit an offense even saints can fall

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as in died

to stop living if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage

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Recent Examples of fallen

Adjective

Turf expert Jeff Fowler of Tip Top Turf Solutions said the wet, fallen leaves form a mat. — John Shumway, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 However, a property owner doesn’t have grounds to seek compensation if the fallen fruit does not cause any damage. — Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 While Smith lay on the turf getting attention, line judge Carl Johnson came over, took a knee, removed his cap, and began to pray for his fallen friend and colleague. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The Florida deaths involved a fallen tree and a man found in a closed garage with a running generator. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 Most of the 597 remains turned out to be natural trunks, fallen branches, and lots of firewood, mostly Scots pine. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 While the university grappled with yet another football scandal, an Ann Arbor moving crew simply got to work—sorting, packing and hauling away the remnants of a fallen career, one item at a time, over the span of six hours. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Crab shells, whole and in pieces, turned up all over the school, to be swept away with the dust and fallen leaves and other litter, placed in a trash bag, and carried off behind the buildings to the incinerator. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Make the most of fallen leaves Few tasks define fall more than raking leaves. — Pam Rosendal, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026

Verb

No one knows why opioid overdose deaths have fallen so dramatically. — J. Travis Donahoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 In Japan, the number has fallen from 70 percent in 2024 to just half. — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 To think that this woman could be the Democrat nominee for president in 2028 shows just how far our education system, political system, and country has fallen. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The benchmark yield had fallen below the key 5% level on Thursday for the first time in a month as investors grew cautious about the massive borrowing that is underway to finance the building of AI data centers. — Hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Over 500 people in South Africa have fallen ill from a gastrointestinal illness that causes stomach cramps and diarrhea, which authorities are blaming on poor water quality in two different cities in the country. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 By noon Wednesday, a line of showers and thunderstorms was continuing to the north and northwest, with several brief showers having fallen over the area. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the Vision Zero plan introduced 11 years ago by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti, with a goal of eliminating traffic deaths with roadway design and safety improvements, has fallen far short. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 The news appears to have originated with a pair of social media creators in Mexico, who both posted that Ayala had fallen and hurt himself following a concert in Mexico City. — Jim Kiest, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen

Adjective

Police said Sunday that a 65-year-old man was found dead on a sidewalk near an entrance to Disneyland in Anaheim.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
The vehicle arrived at a hospital, where Kohen was pronounced dead, and another individual was critically injured, according to authorities.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of dead

Verb

Russia stumbled in all three of its Phobos attempts as well as many other Mars endeavors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
Munyon's Paw-Paw, an alcoholic beverage dating to the early 1900s, has been resurrected by two longtime spirits industry veterans who stumbled upon its unusual history during a family outing.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stumbled

Verb

Its shares plunged 32% on their market debut Tuesday, before rebounding by nearly 30% Wednesday.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
In a fresh sign of doubts about whether the billions flowing to AI companies can be justified, AI data center company Elice Group plunged 32% on its trading debut in South Korea Tuesday.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of plunged

Verb

Telecom stocks — Shares of AT & T and T-Mobile fell more than 5% each, while Verizon shares decreased 1% on a Bloomberg News report that SpaceX is in private talks to lease 80,000 cell towers.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
As technology has advanced, launch costs have decreased, and satellites have become more efficient, smaller and cheaper to build.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of decreased

Verb

Minnesota handled the Heat, 131-106, on the road Wednesday night when two-time All-NBA guard Anthony Edwards sunk nine 3-pointers to post 45 points.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment sunk to its second-lowest reading on record in September.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sunk

Verb

The Dolphins, who have lost their first five games and are in the midst of a roster retooling, are raising season ticket prices across the board in 2027, after not increasing prices for any seats (and lowering the price of some seats) this year.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
As their name implies, each qubit is stored in an ion, an atom that has lost one or more of its electrons.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lost

Verb

Five burros were killed and a driver was injured when a herd wandered onto the 215 Freeway in 2020.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
At one point, McLoughlin even snubbed Sylvester Stallone, another Kennedy Center Honoree who had wandered into the bar.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026