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fell to

VERB

set about doing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin

WEAK

apply oneself to be up to buckle down commence jump in pitch in start undertake wade into

Antonyms

WEAK

be idle forget ignore laze neglect

Example Sentences

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The Philadelphia Fed’s manufacturing activity index fell to -0.4 in May from 26.7 in April, indicating a contraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The Home Office's new figures show that the number of asylum seekers living in hotels while waiting for their claims to be processed fell to 20,885 as of March 2026.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The rate of inflation, which measures price rises over time, fell to 2.8% in the year to April, down from 3.3% in the year to March.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Overall consumer sentiment fell to 88 from 94 in February, though educated and higher-income consumers saw sentiment gains of 7 and 5 percentage points, respectively.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

As William hunkered by the radio, Norway fell to the Nazis, and the British Army struggled to regroup after its defeat at Dunkirk.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield