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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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The digital token fell for a fourth straight day after a sale by one of bitcoin’s biggest cheerleaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Rashid Khan then swung momentum further in the Titans' favour, claiming two wickets in an over as captain Rajat Patidar fell for 15 and Krunal Pandya followed soon after.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

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

He had a gleeful smirk whenever I fell for one of his pranks.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson