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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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Zverev's path to the trophy opened up when top seed Sinner, the heavy favourite, fell to a shock second-round defeat by Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Pratt fell to just over 27% of the vote while Raman jumped up to slightly over 26%, according to the results from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

All 40 wickets in the match fell to seam bowlers - this was the first completed Test to be played in England since 1988 where neither side opted for a single delivery of spin bowling.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The WTO Trade Barometer fell to 101.7 in June from 102.3 in January, indicating trade growth will moderate but remain above average.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But now it was business as usual, and we all fell to.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck