fall for

Example Sentences

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Maybe they’d fallen for his trick, and were following his trail north.

From Literature

In between, she violates her professional dictum of avoiding emotional attachment by falling for Alfredo, who offers true love.

From The Wall Street Journal

Job openings fell for professional and business jobs — basically white-collar work.

From MarketWatch

Over the next few days, I did what any rational woman falling for a man with a cat she despised would do.

From Los Angeles Times

Banks or police can now freeze accounts if they determine that a person is giving money to scammers, including falling for a fake job offer or a phishing attack.

From Barron's