falls for

VERB

become infatuated with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

succumb

WEAK

desire fall in love with flip over go head over heels lose one's head over

Antonyms

WEAK

repulse

Example Sentences

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A comprehensive review published in The BMJ suggests that calcium supplements, vitamin D supplements, or taking both together provide little to no clinically meaningful benefit in preventing fractures or falls for most older adults.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

If GDP falls for two quarters in a row, that is known as a recession.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Neither of them needs to tone it down for the world to like them — something Hughes’ script conveys so plainly by how quickly the viewer falls for this dynamic duo.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Read on: Apple’s stock falls for the eighth straight day.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

“Ainsley wouldn't do that. He just...when he falls for a girl, he falls hard.”

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi