- past tense form of fall.
fell
Example Sentences
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Since her death, her bank balance fell to $9,000 from $16,000.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
U.S. crude oil inventories fell last week as exports picked up from the week before and refineries raised their capacity use, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Morris, of Forest Drive in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, had expected regular £5,000 payments from Jogesh before the two men fell out at the end of 2021.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The cost of partly finished goods and raw materials, however, both fell in June, perhaps a sign that wholesale inflation might continue to ease.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
I stood with the paper between my hands so long that the daily shaft of sunlight entered the cell and fell upon it.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing fell
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Lessons 2–3
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