free-fell

Definition of free-fellnext
past tense of free-fall
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Verb
  • The fans went home happy after an apparent makeup call wiped out a Saints go-ahead field goal, and the Packers avoided a 1-3 start by escaping with a 28-27 victory.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Skubal fell behind on Ozzie Albies' two-run shot in the first but gave up only three hits the rest of his seven-inning stint, with two of those runners wiped out by double plays.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Internationally, Covid booster rates have also plummeted.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The number of immigrants arrested who have criminal convictions has plummeted, the data shows, while deportations of those with no criminal history have skyrocketed.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Martin said that the coverage, along with advertising by plaintiffs’ lawyers about the class action, both precipitated the large number of patients coming forward.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The proposals, announced Wednesday, underscore the economic damage the Iran war is inflicting on Europe, which only recently emerged from the energy crunch precipitated by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Free-fell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-fell. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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