FELL DOWN Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

fell down

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past tense of fall down

as in went under

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cracked up

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Here, Lauren Houser, vice president of marketing at cleaning solutions company Zep in Atlanta, Georgia, highlights six common hacks that really aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Being at the top of your game and winning on the biggest stages isn’t always all it's cracked up to be.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

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