as in to go under
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Recent Examples of fall down
The Castile and León regional government in Spain said one firefighter died when a truck fell down a steep slope on Sunday, Aug. 17, per the BBC.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Colum awkwardly stands, hobbling to catch his father, refusing any help from Ellen, and ends up falling down the stairs, further damaging his leg.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Colum tries to run after his father and Ellen tries to stop him, but Colum falls down the stairs during the attempt and breaks his legs further.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
There are so many theories out there and rabbit holes to fall down.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Colum awkwardly stands, hobbling to catch his father, refusing any help from Ellen, and ends up falling down the stairs, further damaging his leg.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Colum tries to run after his father and Ellen tries to stop him, but Colum falls down the stairs during the attempt and breaks his legs further.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
There are so many theories out there and rabbit holes to fall down.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall down
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With eviction just around the corner, the duo embarks on a wild hustle through Los Angeles, pulling off increasingly outrageous stunts to stay afloat — while trying to keep their friendship from going under.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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But this had become their routine: farming futile land just to keep from going under.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Are wealth and success all they're cracked up to be?—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Apa and Cline are both cracking up now as Apa drops one more bomb.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20down. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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