fell for

phrase

past tense of fall for

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Recent Examples of fell for Semiconductors fell for a second day in a row, weighing on the latter two benchmarks. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Those interviews suggest that donors seeking to celebrate America fell for a bait-and-switch that, if true, could have violated various criminal statutes. ABC News, 2 July 2026 New Zealand home prices fell for the third straight month in June, nearly hitting a three-year low. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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“Fell for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20for. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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