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fell 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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Official data showed that the number of births in Japan fell for the 10th straight year in 2025, with a total of 705,809 babies born.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

U.S. crude-oil inventories fell for a fifth consecutive week as refineries stepped up their capacity use, while gasoline stocks extended their decline to 15 weeks, according to data released Thursday by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Although England started their chase positively, Sophia Dunkley was the first to throw away her start and fell for 26 from 18 balls.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Your correspondent very nearly fell for a bank scam over the phone several years ago.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

He fell for the shy singer with the soft laughter and huge sparkling eyes who was almost as tall as he, and Marian, as she later admitted, was attracted to Orpheus.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman