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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The event was perfect — especially because prior to meeting and falling for Greenstein, 63, Porizkova, 61, was all but ready to give up on love. Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 As the wealthy married man whom Carrie, the small-town girl played by Jennifer Jones, falls for, Laurence Olivier gives perhaps his best unheralded performance. Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026 The unemployment rate can fall for two very different reasons. Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 July 2026 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, 13 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 18 Jul. 2026.

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