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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Nine-year-old Kylie comes in with a chin laceration after falling down the stairs, but not long after, Santos and Nurse Perlah find other bruising and suspicious past injuries.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Suddenly, Ready says, inflammatory, negative content fell down the algorithmic rankings, while wellness, self-help and uplifting content became the most popular Pinterest posts.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026
Rodgers, in what may be the final stretch of his 21-year career, responded by taking the Steelers 65 yards in six plays, the last a rainbow down the left sideline to Austin, who was alone after a Ravens defender fell down.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
Rodgers, in what may be the final stretch of his 21-year career, responded by taking the Steelers 65 yards in six plays, the last a rainbow down the left sideline to Austin, who was alone after a Ravens defender fell down.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Suddenly, Ready says, inflammatory, negative content fell down the algorithmic rankings, while wellness, self-help and uplifting content became the most popular Pinterest posts.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026
Rodgers, in what may be the final stretch of his 21-year career, responded by taking the Steelers 65 yards in six plays, the last a rainbow down the left sideline to Austin, who was alone after a Ravens defender fell down.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
Rodgers, in what may be the final stretch of his 21-year career, responded by taking the Steelers 65 yards in six plays, the last a rainbow down the left sideline to Austin, who was alone after a Ravens defender fell down.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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