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 Joey King fell in love with her character from We Were The Lucky Ones quickly. Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024 Most of Kansas City saw at least an inch of rain, but higher rainfall totals were reported in the Northland, where up to 2.44 inches of rain fell in 24 hours, ending at 7 a.m. Friday. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024 Existing home sales fell in March too: 4.3% on a monthly basis and 3.7% on an annual basis. Byalena Botros, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024 In this supernatural romance, Lucy Hart falls in love on the set of a paranormal investigation show. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 25 Apr. 2024 Odette, the white swan, falls in love with Siegfried, and that takes time. Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024 In 2023, the Scorpions fell in the bi-district round along with the other Fort Worth ISD playoff teams. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024 The place was unorganized and unorthodox, and Bonnie fell in love with it instantly. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024 Consumer sentiment drops The sentiment among U.S. consumers fell in April, missing economist forecasts, per the University of Michigan. Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024

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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 29 Apr. 2024.

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