as in dead
no longer living
let's take a moment to remember our fallen comrades
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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
Riley Rourke, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Luckily, fallen snow can act as natural insulation and actually provide some shelter from freezing temperatures.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Amid ongoing discussions in Manhattan Supreme Court Thursday over how soon the Mann retrial would begin, Weinstein’s lawyer,, Arthur Aidala, said the fallen media mogul might be willing to accept a plea.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Since butterfly larvae and pupae shelter in leaf litter, consider leaving some fallen leaves and waiting until spring to cut back perennials.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Before leaving, the helicopter picked up the two remaining rescuers, who had stayed with the body of the fallen climber.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Authorities identified the fallen officer on Wednesday afternoon as Stephen LaPorta, 43, of Uxbridge.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Footage circulating on social media on Saturday showed thousands of Venezuelans in the capital of Caracas jubilantly celebrating the fallen president’s capture.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
As both sides scream at each other, a female customer is seen hurling a fallen burger at one of the employees, the outlet reported.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Like Remembrance Day, VE Day honors fallen soldiers.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Finally, Florida cranberry (Hibiscus sabdariffa) shows off stunning, edible red calyces that remain once flowers have fallen and can be used in a variety of recipes for baked goods, stews, chutneys, or simply for making tea.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
According to a recent report from Wells Fargo, the cost of a 10-person Thanksgiving meal has fallen 2% to 3% since 2024, depending in part on whether customers go for national name brands or cheaper store labels.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
El Camello has fallen silent, considering what to say next.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Even in Oakland, murders have fallen 21% year over year.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Since then, however, the University of Maryland product has fallen hard.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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The Uxbridge, Massachusetts police department announced that the wake and funeral for fallen officer Stephen LaPorta will be held next week.
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Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
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The cemetery of good but dead laws is infinite; the main thing is that social forces exist.—
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These ghosts, which take the form of their dead friends, are mostly just goofy, with the shoddy special effects and glowy auras giving the whole thing a distinctly Haunted Mansion vibe; critically, the threat never feels real, which undermines any tension.—
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Naumov and Torgashev moved onto the podium after several other contenders stumbled Saturday.—
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On New Year’s Eve, 1962, Weir stumbled upon Dana Morgan’s Music Store in Palo Alto, where Jerry Garcia taught guitar.—
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The sofa was so collapsed that getting up from it felt like core strength training.—
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And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.—
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Erdoğan changed course in 2023 and brought in new central-bank leadership who jacked interest rates to nearly 50 percent and plunged the country into a recession in a desperate effort to restore credibility.—
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Shares have plunged more than 20% over the course of those two days.—
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Content licensing revenues decreased 27% to $59 million primarily due to the timing and availability of deliveries in the period.—
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The median sale price for detached homes remained flat at $650,000, while attached homes decreased by 3% to $388,220.—
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Boston’s unwillingness to budge on the NTC, more than anything, sunk them.—
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Additionally, midway through Act II, there is a shocking set change that reveals just how deep into their psychosis Agnes and Peter have sunk.—
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The Carolina Panthers lost the game but won a war Saturday night, rekindling the fervor that their fan base felt 10 years ago.—
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According to organizers, the ICE Out for Good Rally in Columbia is calling on Howard County residents to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE's actions.—
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British explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, who wandered the Amazon for 22 years at the beginning of the 20th century before vanishing without a trace, wrote that the breath of the anaconda stupefied its prey.—
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That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.—
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“Fallen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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