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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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In April, Chinese car sales fell for a seventh straight month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

Lauren Bell gave England the perfect start with two wickets in the first over, including star batter Smriti Mandhana from the first ball of the innings before Shafali Verma fell for two.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite both fell for a second consecutive day on Monday, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“I’m up to nothing. True, I fell for Jeremy. But that’s all that’s happened. It’s not a crime. On the other hand, your cousin is a criminal.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali