FALLS FOR Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

falls for

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present tense third-person singular of fall for

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to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for It's hard not to fall for a woman like that.

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Recent Examples of falls for Forever, whose first season won a Peabody Award and was, according to Netflix, viewed nearly 20 million times in its two months on the platform, introduces a privileged Black boy who falls for a working-class girl. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026 In the film, Jolie steps into the role of filmmaker—and mother-of-one—Maxine Walker, who falls for her cinematographer, Anton (Louis Garrel), after she's diagnosed with breast cancer. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 June 2026

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