Thesaurus / fell short
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synonyms for fell short
- drop
- fail
- forget
- give up
- squander
- suffer
- surrender
- waste
- bereave
- capitulate
- consume
- default
- deplete
- disinherit
- displace
- dispossess
- dissipate
- divest
- drain
- exhaust
- expend
- forfeit
- lavish
- misplace
- miss
- misspend
- oust
- relinquish
- rob
- sacrifice
- yield
- be careless
- become poorer
- be impoverished
- be reduced
- fail to keep
- fall short
- pass up
- suffer loss
- use up
- backfire
- fall flat
- fizzle
- flop
- abort
- blunder
- explode
- flounder
- miscarry
- miss
- slip
- break down
- come to nothing
- fall short
- fizzle out
- fizz out
- go up in smoke
- go wrong
- peter out
- poop out
- blow
- blunder
- botch
- disregard
- drop
- err
- flub
- forget
- fumble
- ignore
- juggle
- lose
- miscarry
- misfire
- mislay
- misplace
- muff
- neglect
- omit
- overlook
- overshoot
- skip
- slight
- slip
- trip
- undershoot
- be late for
- drop the ball
- fall flat on face
- fall short
- let go
- let slip
- pass over
- pass up
- trip up
- decrease
- diminish
- drop off
- dwindle
- fall off
- lessen
- narrow
- reduce
- shorten
- shrivel
- wane
- weaken
- wither
- compress
- concentrate
- condense
- constrict
- contract
- deflate
- fail
- waste
- wrinkle
- fall short
- grow smaller
- waste away
- abate
- atrophy
- decrease
- die down
- die out
- dim
- dwindle
- ebb
- fade
- peter out
- shrink
- slacken
- subside
- taper off
- weaken
- wither
- decline
- drop
- fail
- fall
- moderate
- relent
- sink
- die away
- draw to a close
- ease off
- fade away
- fall short
- let up
- slack off
- waste away
- wind down
- abort
- fall through
- backslide
- blunder
- decline
- deteriorate
- fall
- fizzle
- flop
- flounder
- fold
- founder
- misfire
- miss
- slip
- back wrong horse
- be defeated
- be demoted
- be found lacking
- be in vain
- be ruined
- break down
- come to naught
- come to nothing
- fall flat
- fall short
- go astray
- go down
- go downhill
- go down swinging
- go up in smoke
- go wrong
- hit bottom
- hit the skids
- lose control
- lose out
- lose status
- meet with disaster
- miss fire
- miss the boat
- miss the mark
- play into
- run aground
- turn out badly
- break down
- decline
- fall
- abort
- backslide
- blunder
- deteriorate
- fizzle
- flop
- flounder
- fold
- founder
- miscarry
- miss
- slip
- back wrong horse
- be defeated
- be demoted
- be found lacking
- be in vain
- be ruined
- come to naught
- come to nothing
- fall flat
- fall short
- fall through
- go astray
- go down
- go downhill
- go down swinging
- go up in smoke
- go wrong
- hit bottom
- hit the skids
- lose control
- lose out
- lose status
- meet with disaster
- miss the boat
- play into
- run aground
- turn out badly
- come apart
- fall flat
- fold
- misfire
- bomb
- close
- flummox
- founder
- miscarry
- come to nothing
- fall short
- wash out
- fight
- hoard
- save
- win
- accumulate
- collect
- fill
- gather
- give
- hold
- keep
- refuse
- starve
- take
- achieve
- confront
- face
- hold on to
- maintain
- meet
- succeed
- accomplish
- achieve
- attend
- correct
- do
- do well
- face
- find
- fix
- heed
- keep
- look at
- meet
- note
- notice
- pay attention
- regard
- remember
- respect
- succeed
- develop
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- grow
- increase
- lengthen
- raise
- rise
- strengthen
- blow up
- loosen
- stretch
- face
- meet
- take on
- brighten
- develop
- enhance
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- grow
- increase
- rise
- strengthen
- ascend
- go up
- reach
- win
- raise
- ascend
- go up
- rise
- accomplish
- achieve
- build
- correct
- develop
- do well
- succeed
- capture
- complete
- deliver
- earn
- finish
- gain
- merit
- obtain
- procure
- prosper
- reach
- win
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