LOST ONE'S HEART (TO) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

lost one's heart (to)

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past tense of lose one's heart (to)

as in loved

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

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fell for

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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
Cesar Cedeno’s 200-foot fly ball in the fifth inning fell for an inside-the-park grand slam home run as second baseman Jim Lefebvre and right fielder Bill Buckner of the Dodgers collided.

— Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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