fell off

VERB

decline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diminish lessen wane

WEAK

decrease slump

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enlarge extend grow increase raise

Example Sentences

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Salah's form fell off a cliff in previously unimaginable fashion before he announced this would be his final season at Liverpool after a magnificent career.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

As paper correspondence—letters, bills, party invites—shifted online, total mail volume fell off a cliff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Sir Stephen Fry has sued the organisers of a tech conference where he was injured when he fell off the stage after making a speech.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“In 2021, we fell off a cliff,” he said.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

When Shasta fell off his horse he gave himself up for lost.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis