fall for

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Synonyms of fall fornext
1
: to fall in love with
He fell for her the moment he saw her.
2
: to become a victim of
fell for the trick

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These see the vehicle spin in mid-air, much like a stunt plane, and thrust again to cushion its fall for a safe landing. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Ever-sensible Elinor, who never asks for much, has already met, and fallen for, Edward Ferrars (George MacKay), Fanny’s brother, as kind and modest as Fanny is arrogant. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Once storms roll through, things will change with temperatures falling for the afternoon, light rain and drizzle around, and cloudy ominous skies. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 CoreWeave — Shares of the cloud infrastructure technology company fell for a second day, losing 6% on Thursday as investors worry that CoreWeave, along with other technology companies, are borrowing too much for an artificial intelligence build-out. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall for

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of fall for was in 1902

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“Fall for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20for. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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