as in to go under
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Recent Examples of fall down
How does Alabama fall down to mortal, but Ohio State never dips?
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
But on the night of April 2, avalanches began to fall down the slopes on the route.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The collision caused the Spaniard to lose balance and fall down.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
His murder victims don’t fall down a chute after their throats are slit during their shave and a haircut.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
But on the night of April 2, avalanches began to fall down the slopes on the route.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The collision caused the Spaniard to lose balance and fall down.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
His murder victims don’t fall down a chute after their throats are slit during their shave and a haircut.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall down
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The best coaches will set aside time to work on new drills, figure out lineups, game plan for future opponents, and many other things that go under the radar but can make-or-break a season.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Since Farm Credit brought its suit against Uncle Nearest, a judge ordered the company go under receivership.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Mar. 2026
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Grace’s life starts to crack up and fall apart, and that is, of course, part of the adventure of being young and irresponsible.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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Is tofu all it's cracked up to be?—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20down. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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