falls (to)

present tense third-person singular of fall (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for falls (to)
Verb
  • The hunt begins But the shooter wasn’t in the crowd.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • But if that friend begins to mirror some user’s darkest thoughts, the results can be devastating.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, things will continue to change as non-conference play mostly wraps up and the conference slate commences in earnest in the next couple of weeks.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There’s now just one last day of preseason games before the NFL commences its regular season.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These fees, which begin accruing once a driver arrives at the pickup location, apply until the ride starts.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Both mortgage and auto loan balances also rose, indicating that consumers may be strapped for cash as inflation continues to take hold of their wallets and the shadow cast by tariffs starts to influence consumers’ behavior.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the bottom is a narrow region called the bladder neck, which opens into the urethra – the tube that carries urine out of the body.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • It’s presented in a treasure chest with smoke protruding as the chest opens, slowly displaying the cocktail itself as the smoke billows into the patron’s face, preparing their nostrils for the smokey aroma ahead.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Falls (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falls%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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