fall into
phrasal verb
fell into; fallen into; falling into; falls into
1
: to go down quickly into (something)
She fell into the swimming pool.
2
: to pass to (a less active or less desirable state or condition)
This word has fallen into disuse.
His theories have now fallen into disrepute/disfavor.
The machinery has fallen into disrepair.
3
: to belong in (a particular category or range)
His creative output falls into three distinct categories.
4
: to be caught in (a trap)
We fell into a trap.
5
: to begin to do or experience (something) or to be affected by (something) without wanting or trying to
He fell deeply into debt.
She fell into her career almost accidentally.
She fell into the habit of going out for ice cream every night.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2025
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—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Here, the right-winger tries to combine with Lukaku only to see Alessandro Bianco intercept…
… but the ball falls into the path of Politano’s run.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 2 May 2025
When late payment stretches on for a total of 270 days, then the borrower falls into default.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2025
The Ukrainian government has in the past made the argument that its mineral deposits are one of the reasons the West should support Ukraine – to prevent these strategically important resources from falling into Russian hands.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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“Fall into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20into. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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