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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Soon after the mother and daughter took over the kitchen, lines began forming inside the supermarket.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Release can begin with simply deciding not to keep feeding the same pattern.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of begin

Verb

The girls basketball state finals will begin March 4, while the boys basketball finals will commence March 11.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Ye Jianyuan The Suzhou MoCA was inaugurated nearly four years after construction commenced in December 2022.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of commence

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Hormonal conditions Many women may notice hair loss with changes in hormones such as during pregnancy, menopause or even after starting or stopping birth control pills.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
The 911 caller told dispatchers a person in the building started the fire and fled the scene.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of start

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Sarandos opened his conversation by answering questions about Netflix’s slower growth (2% year-over-year growth in user engagement during the first half in 2026).

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The roughly 500-square-foot boutique, Meyer’s first and sole retail location, opened in 2018 and is back in business as the neighborhood continues to rebuild following the Palisades fires.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of open

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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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BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford and Google founded the Alliance in July — the same four companies represented on the panel.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
The site is situated on the island of Lismore and is believed to have been founded by Saint Mo Luóc, an early Christian saint also known as Moluag.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

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