- present participle of fall.
falling
Example Sentences
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Landlords have been struggling with flat or falling rents in many markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
U.S. retail sales fell by 0.6% in July, falling short of the 0.1% increase that economists had expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Farage, whose party had topped national opinion polls for 18 months before falling behind recently, surprised voters with his July 7 resignation.
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
Here’s the scene: he’s gasping on the beach, realizes that he’s lying on a fishing net—and, as he sits up, is nearly bonked on the head by a falling coconut.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
