FALLING FOR Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

falling for

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present participle of fall for

as in loving

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 falling for As Fielder’s initially firm belief in Holmes’ guilt and manipulative powers appears to waver, Seyfried wonders if Fielder is in some way falling for her. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 And yet history says not only isn’t the sky falling for the four-time NBA champion and five-time All-Star, but he only is getting warmed up. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Once storms roll through, things will change with temperatures falling for the afternoon, light rain and drizzle around, and cloudy ominous skies. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Sons of the Apocalypse Deep Com Roots Former Jehovah’s Witness Becky leaves her closed religious community and travels from Spain to New York after falling for an outsider to her religion. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the decidedly forgettable experience of falling for a phishing scam—or in this case, the simulation of one. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 This is a complicated love story of a man falling for the girlfriend of his best friend of twenty years. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Cheng Xin | Getty Images Nike shares dropped Friday, falling for a second straight day after the company reported declining revenue and plans to lay off staff in 2027. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Aperture’s new digs were redesigned by the architecture practice Levenbetts, who chose to preserve original archways, exposed steel lintels, and brickwork after falling for the raw, unrenovated character of the space. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026

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