fall for

phrase

Synonyms of fall fornext
1
: to fall in love with
He fell for her the moment he saw her.
2
: to become a victim of
fell for the trick

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Power and Daniel Sweren-Becker wrote the script, which follows a struggling tennis phenom who falls for a charismatic local ball boy at the US Open. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 July 2026 At 15, Diana falls for Lalo, a young man from a neighboring kingdom. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 July 2026 But stocks fell for some consumer-goods companies, which could see their operations hampered by higher energy prices. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026 And that could mean many agents falling for such attacks in the wild. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall for

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“Fall for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20for. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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