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

lose one's heart (to)

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Definition of lose one's heart (to)

as in love

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

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fall for

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But Danny and Ricky aren’t falling for Russ’ carefree act, and Ricky, unable to take any more of his lies, storms out.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 3 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

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