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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The needles then fall from the branches and the tree dies, turns grey and eventually falls down.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Dowler hauled in the pass, a defender fell down and the receiver juked his way to the end zone for an 87-yard touchdown pass.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Woodley fell down face first as the referee counted to eight.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
In Sinners, Lindo plays Delta Slim, an accomplished Blues musician, who falls down on his luck and into a drinking habit, due to the oppressive discriminations of the American Jim Crow South.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Dowler hauled in the pass, a defender fell down and the receiver juked his way to the end zone for an 87-yard touchdown pass.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Woodley fell down face first as the referee counted to eight.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
In Sinners, Lindo plays Delta Slim, an accomplished Blues musician, who falls down on his luck and into a drinking habit, due to the oppressive discriminations of the American Jim Crow South.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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