fell (to)

past tense of fall (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell (to)
Verb
  • This story has been updated to note that Mega Millions began in 2002, not 2022.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Following the demise of the dinosaurs, Earth’s temperature spiked and put the ocean in a state of turmoil, and the early anglerfish began to explore more of the deep sea.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Vaccinations commenced in December 2020.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The cold of the night had returned, and the baby had started to shiver.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That’s quite a feat for a team that started playing football in 1925.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The pair relocated to Los Angeles and signed with Columbia Records, forming a group that opened for artists like the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The film, which boasted a budget of $250 million, only opened to $32 million in the United States with mediocre reviews (the film currently has a 30% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes).
    Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Fell (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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