FREE-FELL Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

free-fell

verb

past tense of free-fall

as in wiped out

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The two once presented a live demo minutes after a computer cloud crash wiped out their materials, winning anyway after Andreou pitched the product entirely from memory.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

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In June alone, the labor force, a measure of those either employed or not employed and looking for work, plummeted by 720,000.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 July 2026
In footage shared by attorney and independent journalist Aaron Parnas on Thursday, a group of young dancers were nearly crushed when a large panel plummeted to the stage during a live performance or rehearsal.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

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Grave loss in Canada precipitated the Declaration of Independence, created with an eye to France and Spain as allies.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
While Carvalho’s resignation was widely reported — and precipitated the appointment of Andrés Chait as the new superintendent three days later — there was no indication at the time that the school board had been pressuring Carvalho to step down.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

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