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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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Incomes stagnated in April, new data showed this past week, and personal savings rates fell to 2.6%.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

He took a mid-game medical timeout and left the court at the end of the third and fourth sets, but could not regain his fitness as he fell to world number 56 Cerundolo.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The bank’s second-quarter net income fell to C$4.25 billion due to a prior-year gain from a Charles Schwab stake sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In May, consumer sentiment fell to a record low in the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Not thinking, he fell to using his teeth.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig