- present participle of fall.
falling
Example Sentences
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One thing the Federal Reserve could always count on to keep inflation low was falling prices for computers, cell phones and other high-tech stuff.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Retail sales dropped by 0.6% last month, the Commerce Department reported Friday, falling short of the 0.1% increase that economists had expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Witnesses describing an "alarming feeling" and "ash falling from the sky".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Wright mistimed his jump, and the ball hit Lambert-Smith square in the hands before falling to the turf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The clatter of the falling cans sends the rat squealing and sets Mav barking from inside the house.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
