Synonyms of fall for

fall for

phrase

as in love

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

It's hard not to fall for a woman like that.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• love
• carry a torch (for)
• lose one's heart (to)
• worship
• cherish
• adore
• idolize
• dote (on)
• reverence
• idealize
• revere
• delight (in)
• adulate
• venerate
• canonize
• deify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hate
• despise
• loathe
• detest
• abhor
• disapprove (of)
• antagonize
• dislike
• displease
• revolt
• abominate
• turn off
• disfavor
• execrate
• repel
• disgust
• repulse
• sicken
• nauseate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fall for

With top-sellers improving, the CX-5 numbers fell for two years after a to-date year sales peak of 168,448 in 2021. — James Raia, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Childhood vaccination coverage has been falling for years as exemption rates reach record levels. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

The movie followed two young people who meet and fall for each other while on spring break. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

The Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer provides drinking water for nearly 300,000 Idahoans, according to the Idaho Conservation League, and its levels have been falling for decades. — Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026