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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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But to the motorcycle business, e-motos are the biggest source of young riders since baby boomers fell for inexpensive Japanese dirt bikes in the 1960s and 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

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

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

No longer holding back, she fell for William, body and soul.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield