LOSES ONE'S HEART (TO) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

loses one's heart (to)

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present tense third-person singular of lose one's heart (to)

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to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for I was a salesman before I lost my heart to woodworking.

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falls for

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The first season from PK Studio Productions centers on Mosleh as Parmiss Mansour, the grad student who falls for Nava (Amanda Wear) and deals with coming out, including to her overbearing traditional Muslim family.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 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, 24 Sep. 2026

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