FREE-FALLING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

free-falling

verb

present participle of free-fall

as in plummeting

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Video on social media appears to show Patterson rappelling from the arena’s rafters on a rope, and plummeting fast to the ground.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Bumper earnings from bellwether tech giants Anthropic and TSMC did little to assuage a market that has turned bearish on the AI trade, sending stocks plummeting.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of plummeting

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The sharp shoulders of the gown featured an extra layer of black lace, with a slightly plunging neckline that continued the scalloped motif incorporated throughout.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Kardashian’s plunging corset dress featured several midriff cutouts and a semi-sheer, floor-length skirt in black.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of plunging

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Brittin is grappling with a financial crisis that is precipitating some of the most painful cuts in the BBC’s history.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
The need for upgrades to campus infrastructure and the slow process of obtaining tax credits left the building program years behind schedule, precipitating a 2022 lawsuit.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of precipitating

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Thursday rain flips direction As the cyclone moves over land Thursday, showers that were moving out of the south will flip and begin crashing in out of the north, this time with less energy and moisture to keep rainfall sustained for long.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The Kool-Aid man never comes crashing through the wall; there’s no cameo from Big Red’s kissing couple.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of crashing

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Musk did not understand that in India, as in much of the world, trust in America is collapsing.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Pushing the ball in transition, George made contact with Detroit guard Duncan Robinson before dramatically collapsing to the floor in an Oscar-worthy attempt to bait a whistle.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapsing

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Shares slumped 16% for a third straight session of losses, wiping out $400 billion in market cap on Monday alone.

— Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
The prospect of even a mini-Dust Bowl is alarming as the original disaster during the Great Depression sent dust clouds across rural America, wiping out entire communities and triggering mass migration to other parts of the country.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026

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