fall for
Example Sentences
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It is a remarkable fall for the once-highflying company, which captured the hearts and feet of Silicon Valley tech bros, soccer moms and Barack Obama with its eco-friendly wool sneakers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Millions of people every year fall for these tricks, and billions of dollars annually are lost in the U.S. alone.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
"Then, in deciduous forests, the particles are transported to the forest soil by rain or the autumn leaf fall, for example."
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
It’s always a mind game and I fall for it every time, and I cave and it’s just so dumb.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
I knew Aunt Kitty was using her tricks on me, but I always seemed to fall for them.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.