FELL FROM GRACE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

fell from grace

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past tense of fall from grace

as in fell

to commit an offense Once a successful entrepreneur, he fell from grace when accounts of his unethical business practices were revealed.

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Recent Examples of fell from grace Yiannopoulos also continued to have his eye on national politics, working on the 2024 presidential campaign of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who fell from grace after praising Adolf Hitler and making a series of antisemitic comments. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Progressives in the Democratic Party are embracing Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson after their initial pick for the seat, Graham Platner, exited the race and dramatically fell from grace on the Left after a slew of scandals. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

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“Fell from grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20from%20grace. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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