as in to go under
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Recent Examples of fall down
His murder victims don’t fall down a chute after their throats are slit during their shave and a haircut.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The impact caused the two front cars of the Alvia train to fall down a 13-foot embankment.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The water stripped the shirts off the children’s backs, forcing them to fall down and roll on the ground.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The officer did not fall down and walked away after shooting Macklin Good.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The impact caused the two front cars of the Alvia train to fall down a 13-foot embankment.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The water stripped the shirts off the children’s backs, forcing them to fall down and roll on the ground.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The officer did not fall down and walked away after shooting Macklin Good.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fall down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall down
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The best coaches will set aside time to work on new drills, figure out lineups, game plan for future opponents, and many other things that go under the radar but can make-or-break a season.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Since Farm Credit brought its suit against Uncle Nearest, a judge ordered the company go under receivership.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Mar. 2026
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Is tofu all it's cracked up to be?—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Padilla and Gosling were a teacher and principal in another sketch reading passed notes out loud that, according to text on screen, were swapped out since rehearsal, causing both to crack up uncontrollably.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20down. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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