DROP LIKE FLIES Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the phrase drop like flies. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase drop like flies. (close relations)

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	collapse				verb, nounv, n
	noun • an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion • a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink • a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) verb • break down, literally or metaphorically • collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack • fold or close up • fall apart • cause to burst • suffer a nervous breakdown • lose significance, effectiveness, or value
	crumble				verbv
	verb • fall apart • break or fall apart into fragments • fall into decay or ruin
	decline				verb, nounv, n
	noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
	disintegrate				verbv
	verb • break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity • cause to undergo fission or lose particles • lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
	disperse				verbv
	verb • distribute loosely • to cause to separate and go in different directions • cause to separate • move away from each other • separate (light) into spectral rays • cause to become widely known
	dwindle				verbv
	verb • become smaller or lose substance
	ebb				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) • the outward flow of the tide verb • flow back or recede • hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb • fall away or decline
	fade				verbv
	noun • a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer • gradually ceasing to be visible verb • become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly • lose freshness, vigor, or vitality • disappear gradually • become feeble
	falter				verbv
	noun • the act of pausing uncertainly verb • be unsure or weak • move hesitatingly, as if about to give way • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • speak haltingly
	flag				verb, nounv, n
	noun • emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design • a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. • plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals • a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device • flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green • stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones • a conspicuously marked or shaped tail verb • communicate or signal with a flag • provide with a flag • droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness • decorate with flags • become less intense
	perish				verbv
	verb • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
	scatter				verbv
	noun • a haphazard distribution in all directions • the act of scattering verb • to cause to separate and go in different directions • move away from each other • distribute loosely • sow by scattering • cause to separate • strew or distribute over an area
	stumble				verb, nounv, n
	noun • an unsteady uneven gait • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder verb • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • miss a step and fall or nearly fall • encounter by chance • make an error
	succumb				verbv
	verb • consent reluctantly • be fatally overwhelmed
	wane				verbv
	noun • a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) verb • grow smaller • become smaller • decrease in phase
	wilt				verbv
	noun • any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots • causing to become limp or drooping verb • lose strength • become limp
	wither				verbv
	verb • wither, as with a loss of moisture • lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
	yield				verb, nounv, n
	noun • production of a certain amount • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property • an amount of a product • the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) verb • be the cause or source of • end resistance, as under pressure or force • give or supply • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • give in, as to influence or pressure • move in order to make room for someone for something • cause to happen or be responsible for • be willing to concede • be fatally overwhelmed • bring in • be flexible under stress of physical force • cease opposition; stop fighting • consent reluctantly
	break down				verbv
	verb • make ineffective • make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features • lose control of one's emotions • stop operating or functioning • fall apart • cause to fall or collapse • separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts • collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

Best Hypernyms For DROP LIKE FLIES

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