fall out 1 of 2

verb

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1
as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily club members were soon falling out about how to spend the money they'd made washing cars

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2
as in to prove
to come to be I had planned to have a sports career, but things fell out otherwise

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fallout

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noun

as in blowback

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Recent Examples of fall out
Verb
And, as intended, over the years, the issue has fallen out of focus. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 There’s an obvious downside, of course, if the Sox bullpen couldn’t pick up the slack after losing one or both veteran relievers and the team fell out of contention. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Noun
Mike Vrabel had his first New England Patriots press conference of training camp this week, which — most importantly, of course — marked his first real time in front of reporters since the offseason fallout involving Dianna Russini. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 In addition to on-the-record interviews, reporting for this story involved discussions with a half-dozen people at the highest levels of tennis who had direct involvement in Gaudenzi’s push to expand the sport’s biggest events, and with its fallout. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall out
  1. bicker
  2. prove
  3. blowback
  4. fight
  5. side effect
  6. argue
  7. by-product
  8. spat
Verb
  • After bickering with Percy over her involvement in the mission, Thalia ultimately drives away from the scene.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
  • Establishment figures such as Jeffries and the party’s 2028 presidential candidates will need to grasp that the relationship between the DSA and the Democratic Party is not one of occasionally bickering siblings, but of parasite and host.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of bicker
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  • The Save America Act would require Americans to prove their citizenship to register and to show photo identification when voting.
    — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 27 July 2026
  • Unless, Goldman suggested, Memes Apps can prove that the deal is a common model in the meme generator industry.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Definition of prove
Noun
  • Willett faced some blowback after touting an endorsement from Eric DeValkenaere, the first Kansas City police officer ever convicted for killing a Black man.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Even as the attention has grown massive and the blowback to some of his comments turns fierce, Skubal keeps sharing his thoughts.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of blowback
Verb
  • In mid-July, the World Health Organization said its joint $518 million plan to fight Ebola with the Africa CDC faced a funding shortfall of over $400 million.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Other European Union countries have sent firefighting aircraft to help France fight these wildfires following a request for assistance from the country’s president, Emmanuel Macron.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of fight
Noun
  • The side effect of this entire pattern has been a warmer Delta breeze carrying with it just a bit more humidity in the evening for Sacramento.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • Researchers may have uncovered the biological pathway that causes this side effect.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026
Definition of side effect
Verb
  • On the other hand, some argue that Fed officials spoke too frequently about the economy in the past.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • Jon Moxley argued with a conflicted Will Ospreay as Ospreay struggled to find a killer instinct and pull the trigger on his ailing friend.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of argue
Noun
  • This is not the result of working harder, but rather the by-product of leveraging AI.
    — Fred Voccola, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Ungrounding is not a by-product of military confrontation but rather its aim.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of by-product
Verb
  • Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Fall out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20out. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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