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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The two galaxies, named NGC 4532 and DDO 137, are in fact falling into the Virgo Cluster at 547 miles (880 kilometers) per second, and in doing so are plowing through a vast cloud of gas that surrounds the cluster.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
But like a stream, global trade flows inevitably find a way around whatever rock or log has fallen into their path.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Around 800 officers currently fall into that category, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The shots that exploded from the right foot of Diego Gomez for his second and third goals for Brighton & Hove Albion at Barnsley fall into that category.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
But like a stream, global trade flows inevitably find a way around whatever rock or log has fallen into their path.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Around 800 officers currently fall into that category, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The shots that exploded from the right foot of Diego Gomez for his second and third goals for Brighton & Hove Albion at Barnsley fall into that category.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall into
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“Fall into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20into. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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