FELL DOWN Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

fell down

verb

past tense of fall down

as in went under

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cracked up

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The crowd cracked up in grim commiseration (as a Mets fan, Winter could probably sympathize).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The movie once again has personal connections for Gray, an intense drama centering on family and two brothers who get involved in a scheme that sounds promising but of course is not all it is cracked up to be.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

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