COME TO GRIEF Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

come to grief

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Definition of come to grief

as in collapse

to be unsuccessful His plans came to grief after a series of unforeseen setbacks.

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as in fall short

to go wrong The expedition came to grief in the vast frozen expanse.

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Reaching the Sun’s core temperature alone would therefore fall short of what many reactor designs require.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the right-wing Likud party fell short of gaining a 61-seat majority needed to control the Knesset as the election results were finalized.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of fall short

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Rolling sections upward and positioning rollers close to the roots can create lift where hair tends to fall flat, a technique that matters as much as the tool itself.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Hormonal shifts in your 40s, 50s and 60s can change how hair behaves, and a cut that worked for years may suddenly fall flat by lunchtime.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of fall flat

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