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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It is believed that the woman may have fallen down a cliff, according to the outlet.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
White has fallen down the depth chart, but could find new life with a team that is thin at the position.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
This isn’t to say writer and director Mary Bronstein’s film, about the agonizing deterioration of a woman whose life is falling down around her in near-apocalyptic fashion, isn’t worth watching.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Classic Pop magazine reported that Ball suffered a broken back after falling down the stairs of his London home in 2022.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
White has fallen down the depth chart, but could find new life with a team that is thin at the position.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
This isn’t to say writer and director Mary Bronstein’s film, about the agonizing deterioration of a woman whose life is falling down around her in near-apocalyptic fashion, isn’t worth watching.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Classic Pop magazine reported that Ball suffered a broken back after falling down the stairs of his London home in 2022.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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