fall in

verb

fell in; fallen in; falling in; falls in
Synonyms of fall innext

intransitive verb

1
: to sink inward
the roof fell in
2
: to take one's proper place in a military formation
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Snow was falling in Central Florida after a strong arctic front socked the region with three days of bitter cold, along with nearly an inch of snow. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026 Young people are discovering and falling in love with print magazines. Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 He was hospitalized with a concussion in March 2023 and missed several weeks of work after falling in a Washington hotel. Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 Depending on the type of hydrangea, bloom time is from early spring through fall in the South. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall in

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fall in was in 1719

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“Fall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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