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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Addressing the problem would mean tackling the loneliness and alienation that cause people to seek out or fall into these online spaces.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Designer Mutayo Ekiye falls into this list.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
If the adjustment falls into place, the Tulsa game would move up to Week 3 or 4 and Memphis would play games at Arkansas in 2028 and 2030.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Most people are able to play lotteries for fun without falling into addictive or destructive patterns.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Designer Mutayo Ekiye falls into this list.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
If the adjustment falls into place, the Tulsa game would move up to Week 3 or 4 and Memphis would play games at Arkansas in 2028 and 2030.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Most people are able to play lotteries for fun without falling into addictive or destructive patterns.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 3 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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