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All fall through synonyms

fall through
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verb fall through

  • go under β€” to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • decline β€” If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
  • fall β€” to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
  • break down β€” If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
  • stumble β€” to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
  • founder β€” a person who founds or casts metal, glass, etc.
  • flounder β€” to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
  • flop β€” to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
  • blunder β€” A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
  • fold β€” to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
  • abort β€” If an unborn baby is aborted, the pregnancy is ended deliberately and the baby is not born alive.
  • fizzle β€” to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly.
  • slip β€” to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
  • miscarry β€” to have a miscarriage of a fetus.
  • miss β€” to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
  • backslide β€” to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc
  • deteriorate β€” If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
  • sprawl β€” to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner: The puppy's legs sprawled in all directions.
  • collapse β€” If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
  • misfire β€” (of a rifle or gun or of a bullet or shell) to fail to fire or explode.
  • lurch β€” Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
  • trip β€” a group of animals, as sheep, goats, or fowl; flock.
  • stagger β€” to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
  • sink β€” to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
  • submerge β€” to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium.
  • submerse β€” to submerge.
  • go down β€” to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • come to nothing β€” plan, idea: fail
  • fall flat β€” horizontally level: a flat roof.
  • go astray β€” person: deviate from correct or good way
  • go downhill β€” travel down a slope
  • go up in smoke β€” the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
  • go wrong β€” not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
  • hit bottom β€” the lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top: the bottom of a hill; the bottom of a page. Synonyms: base, foot, pedestal.
  • hit the skids β€” get into difficulties
  • lose out β€” to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
  • miss the boat β€” a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
  • miss fire β€” a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
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