fall in

verb

fell in; fallen in; falling in; falls in

intransitive verb

1

: to sink inward

the roof fell in

2

: to take one's proper place in a military formation

Phrases

fall in with

1

: to concur with

had to fall in with her wishes

2

: to harmonize with

it falls in exactly with my views

3

: to begin associating with

she fell in with a bad crowd

Examples of fall in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Normandy, France — The heroic D-Day landings in Normandy marked the beginning of the end of World War II, where thousands of the Americans who fell in the assault still rest in graves in northwestern France. —Elizabeth Palmer, CBS News, 3 May 2025

An index of consumer confidence fell in April to its lowest level since the onset of the pandemic. —Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 May 2025

Even for an amateur baker like myself, some of the most intriguing recipes fall in the dessert chapter—because who wouldn’t want chewy tahini blondies or a coffee and cream icebox cake to end the meal? —Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025

Anthony Edwards, the star whom everyone is falling in love with, scored just 15 points on 5-of-19 shooting and missed all 11 of his 3s. —Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fall in

• cauline
• fallen
• paulin
• pollen
• befallen
• crestfallen
• tarpaulin