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fell to

VERB

set about doing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin

WEAK

apply oneself to be up to buckle down commence jump in pitch in start undertake wade into

Antonyms

WEAK

be idle forget ignore laze neglect

Example Sentences

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The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to a record low of 44.8 in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Home Office's new figures show that the number of asylum seekers living in hotels while waiting for their claims to be processed fell to 20,885 as of March 2026.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Revenue fell to $667.6 million from $686.5 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Overall consumer sentiment fell to 88 from 94 in February, though educated and higher-income consumers saw sentiment gains of 7 and 5 percentage points, respectively.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Without the heft to balance against, all three of them lost their footing: Phillip tumbled to the ground while May and Jack both fell to their knees.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley