falls (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fall (to)
as in begins
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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  1. begins
  2. commences
  3. starts
  4. opens
Verb
  • Its arrival begins the process of turning a military transport into a specialized communications platform designed for one of America’s most critical defense missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • My latest stargazing obsession There's something special about stargazing during the blue hour — that brief transition when daylight drains from the sky and night's window begins to open.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of begins
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  • The process, in other words, commences with the industrial production of miniature supernovas.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • January 2025 to May 2025 Cornell commences a Title IX investigation.
    — Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of commences
Verb
  • At this scale, the IDR process starts to affect the broader cost structure within the healthcare industry.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Each song starts with Javkar’s words and the feeling or idea behind them.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of starts
Verb
  • The Clubhouse opens with more than 70 items for adults and kids, including a youth line of T-shirts, crewnecks and hoodies, as well as adult apparel, hats and collectibles.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • What’s great about this is that the brief is very specific but opens it up to all sorts of interpretations.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of opens
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“Falls (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falls%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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