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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More than 20,000 Amazon shoppers just bought this clever Roomba robot vacuum that can navigate a house without bumping into table legs or falling down the stairs.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
There was smoke, ash, falling down upon them, this red glow behind them.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Receiver Jordan Whittington set up the field goal with a 50-yard catch and run after Nehemiah Pritchett fell down.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Other similar incidents have happened in recent years in the U.S.
In 2018, a man in Alaska was critically injured when his hunting partner shot a bear on a ridge, causing the animal to fall down a slope onto the man, who was also struck by rocks dislodged by the bear.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
There was smoke, ash, falling down upon them, this red glow behind them.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Receiver Jordan Whittington set up the field goal with a 50-yard catch and run after Nehemiah Pritchett fell down.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Other similar incidents have happened in recent years in the U.S.
In 2018, a man in Alaska was critically injured when his hunting partner shot a bear on a ridge, causing the animal to fall down a slope onto the man, who was also struck by rocks dislodged by the bear.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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