fall down
verb
fell down; fallen down; falling down; falls down
: to fail to meet expectations or requirements
fell down on the job
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After a woman fell down a waterfall while hiking, her rescuers couldn’t located her border collie.
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Sydney Page, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
After surviving a 180-foot fall down a waterfall, a four-year-old border collie named Molly spent nearly two weeks alone in the New Zealand wilderness.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit officials said the rescue was complex, after the hiker traveled about a mile into a canyon along the river’s south fork before falling down a steep, rocky embankment late Sunday afternoon.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
His rule was fraught with hostilities, and he was ousted from India by Afghan soldier Sher Shah of Sur in 1540 but regained the throne in 1555, dying the following year after falling down a staircase.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
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Sydney Page, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
After surviving a 180-foot fall down a waterfall, a four-year-old border collie named Molly spent nearly two weeks alone in the New Zealand wilderness.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit officials said the rescue was complex, after the hiker traveled about a mile into a canyon along the river’s south fork before falling down a steep, rocky embankment late Sunday afternoon.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
His rule was fraught with hostilities, and he was ousted from India by Afghan soldier Sher Shah of Sur in 1540 but regained the throne in 1555, dying the following year after falling down a staircase.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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