- past tense form of fall.
fell
Example Sentences
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When the index fell by 0.5% on Thursday, the ETF fell 4.9%, FactSet data showed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
His wealth peaked at $1.32 trillion in June following SpaceX’s IPO but then fell below $700 billion in August as those shares lost ground.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The ancient Romans had the stuff, it seems, but eventually it fell out of use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were fourth and fifth ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, who went early in final qualifying and fell down the order from initially being second behind Leclerc.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
He kept singing his ballads until he fell asleep.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Vocabulary lists containing fell
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Lessons 2–3
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