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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Jess Carter Started every game bar the semi-final at Euro 2025 but has since fallen down the pecking order.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The bus veered off the road and fell down about 100 feet (30 meters) onto the road below, Singh said.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Medina fell down in the intersection, with Kelly standing over him.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Reed eventually fell down the leaderboard, but Young shot up it.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The bus veered off the road and fell down about 100 feet (30 meters) onto the road below, Singh said.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Medina fell down in the intersection, with Kelly standing over him.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Reed eventually fell down the leaderboard, but Young shot up it.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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