fall for

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Definition of fall fornext
as in love
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for It's hard not to fall for a woman like that.

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Recent Examples of fall for Those interviews suggest that donors seeking to celebrate America fell for a bait-and-switch that, if true, could have violated various criminal statutes. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Forever, whose first season won a Peabody Award and was, according to Netflix, viewed nearly 20 million times in its two months on the platform, introduces a privileged Black boy who falls for a working-class girl. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026 In the film, Jolie steps into the role of filmmaker—and mother-of-one—Maxine Walker, who falls for her cinematographer, Anton (Louis Garrel), after she's diagnosed with breast cancer. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 June 2026 McAtee has been with the label for 15 years and won an Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy last fall for the hit AppleTV+ and Lionsgate series, The Studio. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall for

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“Fall for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20for. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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