Synonyms of fell for

fell for

phrase

past tense of fall for

as in loved

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

It's hard not to fall for a woman like that.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loved
• carried a torch (for)
• lost one's heart (to)
• cherished
• adored
• worshipped
• idealized
• revered
• doted (on)
• idolized
• venerated
• adulated
• canonized
• delighted (in)
• reverenced
• deified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hated
• despised
• detested
• loathed
• abhorred
• displeased
• antagonized
• disliked
• disapproved (of)
• abominated
• turned off
• execrated
• disgusted
• disfavored
• repulsed
• revolted
• sickened
• repelled
• nauseated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fell for

Some, like Sophie Turner and the late Robert Redford, fell for their four-legged costars, while others, like Chris Evans and Glen Powell, found and adopted their furry companions during production. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

Houston fell for the first time since losing 3-0 to Real Salt Lake in a May 13 road match. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Leonard fell for Penny, Howard was smitten with Penny’s co-worker Bernadette and Sheldon also met his match in an unexpected way. — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026

The number of murders in Washington fell for the third consecutive year. — Brad Heath, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Vaccination rates also fell for polio, for the combination shot against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, and for the first dose of the vaccine against chickenpox. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

With top-sellers improving, the CX-5 numbers fell for two years after a to-date year sales peak of 168,448 in 2021. — James Raia, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Microsoft last month reported that its total headcount fell for the first time in a decade, while Amazon has cut more than 30,000 jobs since October. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Semiconductors fell for a second day in a row, weighing on the latter two benchmarks. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 July 2026