free fall
noun
1
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
2
a
: the part of a parachute jump before the parachute opens
b
: a rapid and continuing drop or decline
a free fall in stock prices
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Sales were in free fall.
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The free fall started right after the Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings on March 1 in an outdoor game in Ohio Stadium.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
The project, about a country western star in free fall, is being fast-tracked at Uni, with Powell set to star and Apatow directing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
The free fall started right after the Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings on March 1 in an outdoor game in Ohio Stadium.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Kings needed a win in the worst way to stop their free fall and reinforce their position in the NBA’s Western Conference play-in race.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for free fall
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“Free fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20fall. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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free fall
noun
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
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