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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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Somewhere between Rue and Cassie on the desperation scale sits Elle Fanning’s Margo Millet, an eager community college student whose money troubles start when she falls for one of the oldest tricks in the book.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

When it falls for a while, then they would expect the business to address issues, for example by cutting costs, and therefore jobs.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 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

Theo visits the family every week, and just as Vincent had done, he falls for one of the Haanebeek daughters—Caroline’s younger sister, Annet.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman