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fell for

VERB

become infatuated with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

succumb

WEAK

desire fall in love with flip over go head over heels lose one's head over

Antonyms

WEAK

repulse

Example Sentences

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Netflix stock is currently in its most prolonged losing streak since Nov. 7, 2022, when it also fell for eight consecutive trading sessions, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

In April, Chinese car sales fell for a seventh straight month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Lauren Bell gave England the perfect start with two wickets in the first over, including star batter Smriti Mandhana from the first ball of the innings before Shafali Verma fell for two.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Your correspondent very nearly fell for a bank scam over the phone several years ago.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Howe fell for the deception long enough for Washington to dig in at Whitemarsh and for Major Clark to train his agents.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen