FALL SHORT Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

fall short

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Definition of fall short

as in collapse

to be unsuccessful The movie fell short of its viewers' expectations.

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as in come to grief

to go wrong The biography falls short by neglecting to explore the subject's faults as well as his virtues.

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Recent Examples of fall short Saitex released its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting gains while also noting where the company fell short on some of its sustainability goals. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 The agreement, first reported by Variety on Tuesday, falls short of a full carveout for film and TV tax credits from a blanket $5 million annual cap, which industry leaders have been seeking since June. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 Critics say the company's safety record falls short and that many of its protections simply don’t work. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Its forecast for profit in the current quarter also fell short of analysts’ expectations. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall short

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall short

fall flat

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The habeas corpus action represented a last-ditch legal effort by Maxwell to secure her release after her appeals fell flat.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Just last year, Nate Bargatze entered Emmys night as a peak-of-fame comedian, and ended the evening as the object of mass audience disgruntlement after a running joke about winners’ lengthy speeches taking money away from children in need fell flat.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026