FALL (TO) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

fall (to)

verb

Definition of fall (to)

as in to begin

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor

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Graham began screenwriting with teleplays for the ‘80s version of The Twilight Zone.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
More expansive early voting is scheduled to begin in those and other states in the coming weeks.

— ALI SWENSON, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of begin

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The film will shoot on location at the heart of Pendle in Lancashire, with principal photography commencing end of September.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Then the Padres commenced giving him a big cushion, scoring two runs in the second inning and batting around and scoring five times in the second.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of commence

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But with mixed feelings the band’s nucleus of fans are holding their breath as their champions start their steady climb.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
Moccasin Flats started with a simple idea—build three houses in Southern Utah that feel more like part of the desert than something dropped onto it.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of start

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Daniel Jones excelled in getting off quick strikes before blitzes got home, and the Chiefs’ coverage in those throws was loose.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
What a difference a year makes Last year, coach Deshaun Foster was fired after UCLA got off to an 0-3 start.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of get off

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Feeling like finding this 950-square-foot apartment was kismet, Miranda-Martin signed the lease and set about creating a sophisticated and color-saturated sanctuary.

— Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
As the team set about their usual high-performance recovery routines, blending active recovery, massages and refueling, a group of USMNT players partook in a different form of relaxation altogether.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of set about

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Contour Circuits, founded by Secor and former graduate student Jeremy Rurup, received a $150,000 Small Business Technology Transfer contract to advance the technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
At Micam, curation takes place in sections like the Emerging Designer event area, founded in 2018.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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