fall down

verb

fell down; fallen down; falling down; falls down

intransitive verb

: to fail to meet expectations or requirements
fell down on the job

Examples of fall down in a Sentence

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So no more falling down the stairs or getting caught in tight corners. Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025 Video footage shows the soldier stumbling and falling down on the street and Uribe lifting him off the street and guiding him to a sidewalk where he was left. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 The guy’s pivoting, pivoting, pivoting, throws his shoulder into him, throws up a shot and falls down. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025 The vacuum also has a Cliff Detect feature that prevents it from falling down stairs and a dirt detector to identify spots that need a deeper clean. Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fall down

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fall down was in 1873

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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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