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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Once that player moved, Mahorn would move backward, resulting in the player either becoming off-balance or falling down, which would lead to a turnover or a bad shot.
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Jason Jones, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The Heat haven't had much luck in the postseason, falling down 0-3 in the first round against the Cavaliers.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Then, in November 2024, Jay sustained injuries after falling down a steep hill.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The fastest robot completed the race in 2 hours and 40 minutes, but only after falling down once and having its batteries swapped out thrice.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jason Jones, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The Heat haven't had much luck in the postseason, falling down 0-3 in the first round against the Cavaliers.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Then, in November 2024, Jay sustained injuries after falling down a steep hill.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The fastest robot completed the race in 2 hours and 40 minutes, but only after falling down once and having its batteries swapped out thrice.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall down
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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