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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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All 40 wickets in the match fell to seam bowlers - this was the first completed Test to be played in England since 1988 where neither side opted for a single delivery of spin bowling.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Zverev's path to the trophy opened up when top seed Sinner, the heavy favourite, fell to a shock second-round defeat by Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

L.A. metro-area rent prices recently fell to a four-year low, with the median rent slipping to $2,167 in December.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In Phase 2 trials reported last year, amyloid quickly fell to low levels, while swelling and bleeding side effects were rare.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

I fell to my knees, my head still spinning from our aerial acrobatics.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda