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

Ripa and Consuelos fell for the rescue dog during the broadcast and later welcomed her into their family. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Data shows requests fell for two years before jumping back for 2027, which nearly matches the 2024 high. — Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 11 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

Many of the couples on this list began dating after their characters fell for each other on screen. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026

In real life, Cooke fell for HOTD costar Davis, who portrayed a knight named Leon Estermont. — Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

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

Those interviews suggest that donors seeking to celebrate America fell for a bait-and-switch that, if true, could have violated various criminal statutes. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

New Zealand home prices fell for the third straight month in June, nearly hitting a three-year low. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026