fall down
verb
fell down; fallen down; falling down; falls down
: to fail to meet expectations or requirements
fell down on the job
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Authorities believe that the tree fell down as a storm moved through the area.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
So when Lottie gets all up in her personal space with the intensity of a thousand candles, Callie shoves her, resulting in Lottie’s fatal fall down the stairs.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Johnson has fallen down the board a bit due to injuries and his tackling falling off from 2023 to 2024.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This can include serving as distractions like regaling with stories about how their pants fell down while playing pickleball.
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—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
So when Lottie gets all up in her personal space with the intensity of a thousand candles, Callie shoves her, resulting in Lottie’s fatal fall down the stairs.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Johnson has fallen down the board a bit due to injuries and his tackling falling off from 2023 to 2024.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This can include serving as distractions like regaling with stories about how their pants fell down while playing pickleball.
8.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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