fall down

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Recent Examples of fall down The Fever kept it within single digits until the final two minutes, but the shots just didn't fall down the stretch. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 But that doesn’t mean the building will fall down anytime soon. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 The rocks that each landslide throws out fall down the steep diagonal slopes and, by some kind of uncanny natural balance, end up piled on top of one another in multiple layers. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 These shorts come in different designs, from high-waist options to those that include longer inseams to ensure the shorts don’t ride up or fall down when in use. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall down
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Verb
  • The letter Brian Jones sent to Charlie Watts asking him to join the band that would soon become the Rolling Stones will go under the gavel at Sotheby’s this winter.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Those opposed to the legislation have raised concerns that small businesses that support Amazon deliveries would go under if the law were to take effect.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For Jason Alexander, fame wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The crowd cracked up in grim commiseration (as a Mets fan, Winter could probably sympathize).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20down. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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