FELL DOWN Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

fell down

verb

past tense of fall down

as in went under

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cracked up

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For Jason Alexander, fame wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

— Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The crowd cracked up in grim commiseration (as a Mets fan, Winter could probably sympathize).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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