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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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At ten words, its accuracy fell to 57%.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The Employment Trends Index, or ETI, fell to 107.01 in May, from an upwardly revised 107.88 in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

At the state track and field championships, Jayden Rendon of Carson was in the lead of the 300 intermediate hurdles on Saturday when he struck the final hurdle and fell to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

She was industrious, which is to say she did the work that fell to her without complaint, and to the best of her ability, too.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood