as in to go under
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Recent Examples of fall down
And for the third time in this playoff run, this time when on the brink of falling down 0-3 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers, the Knicks erased yet another 20-point deficit to stamp a 106-100 victory at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse late Sunday night.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Our country is falling down on its own responsibility as stewards to our children's future.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 25 May 2025
Video then shows the ensuing gunfire, Foreman falling down, getting up and continuing to run.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
An Indiana man told 911 his 5-year-old daughter fell down the stairs, but now he’s accused of killing her, police told news outlets.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Our country is falling down on its own responsibility as stewards to our children's future.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 25 May 2025
Video then shows the ensuing gunfire, Foreman falling down, getting up and continuing to run.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
An Indiana man told 911 his 5-year-old daughter fell down the stairs, but now he’s accused of killing her, police told news outlets.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall down
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No matter how far Wrexham go under the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, that first promotion back into the EFL two years ago will take some beating.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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This comes on the heels of a season where multiple players went under center after the franchise opted to end their experiment with former No. 6 pick Daniel Jones.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The two cracked up laughing, and not about how Ohtani was swinging the bat.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Even Justin Rose, their playing partner, cracked up.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20down. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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