Synonyms of fell for

fell for

phrase

past tense of fall for

as in loved

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

It's hard not to fall for a woman like that.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loved
• carried a torch (for)
• lost one's heart (to)
• cherished
• adored
• worshipped
• idealized
• revered
• doted (on)
• idolized
• venerated
• adulated
• canonized
• delighted (in)
• reverenced
• deified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hated
• despised
• detested
• loathed
• abhorred
• displeased
• antagonized
• disliked
• disapproved (of)
• abominated
• turned off
• execrated
• disgusted
• disfavored
• repulsed
• revolted
• sickened
• repelled
• nauseated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fell for

Mortgage applications, which include loans to buy a home or refinance an existing mortgage, fell for the fifth week in a row last week as mortgage rates kept climbing, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. — Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Global container schedule reliability fell for a third consecutive month in August, dropping four percentage points to 29 percent, the second-worst reading of the past year, according to Xeneta’s August 2026 Schedule Reliability Scorecard. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

The Bay East Association of Realtors reported that single-family home prices fell for the third consecutive month in August. — Da Lin, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Rahmanullah Gurbaz fell for a second consecutive duck, this time to Arshdeep Singh. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Fred actually fell for Sydney because of the ABC dating reality TV franchise. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

In February, Carr criticized media coverage of the Colbert-Talarico episode, suggesting reporters fell for a publicity stunt to drive up support for the candidate. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Some want to live vicariously through them, while others joke about the poor fools who fell for their tactics. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Average ticket prices fell for a second straight year, a trend Maoyan credited with broadening access and drawing more moviegoers into theaters. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026