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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Meanwhile, his house is in an almost cartoonish state of disrepair and falling down around him, while his attempts to upgrade his furniture leads him to buy a shabby armchair on Craigslist that was previously occupied by a comatose, and incontinent, old lady.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
For example the problem of Alice’s house, which lately is falling down around her.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Even these slippery things happen (several Spurs players had trouble with their footing and even fell down).
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
No one wants to fall down a flight of stairs and face-plant right at a time of the year when the good teams are gearing up for a postseason run.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
For example the problem of Alice’s house, which lately is falling down around her.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Even these slippery things happen (several Spurs players had trouble with their footing and even fell down).
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
No one wants to fall down a flight of stairs and face-plant right at a time of the year when the good teams are gearing up for a postseason run.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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 21 Mar. 2026.
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