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[ verb ] "He fell down to his knees

Synonyms

fall_down

Used in print

(Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)

Greg 's mission was the last to leave , and as he circled the ships off Tacloban he saw the clouds were dropping_down again .

He dropped_down to five_hundred feet , swinging a_little north of the city of Tacloban , and punched into the opening that showed against the mountain .

(T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)

Then he took_off his wet boots and dropped_down into the water to talk with the beasts , needing their comfort more than they needed his .

Related terms

descend prolapse

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[ verb ] fall or drop to a lower place or level

Synonyms

sink drop

Examples

"He sank to his knees."

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