fall in
verb
fell in; fallen in; falling in; falls in
1
: to sink inward
the roof fell in
2
: to take one's proper place in a military formation
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The theatre, because of the communal aspect of the work involved, is a place where falling in love is an occupational hazard.
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Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Twenty-five years after Miller had his best shot at a ring, falling in six games to the Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers, he’s been courtside during these finals, cheering on his former team.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Marvel's more impressive big swing was getting audiences to fall in love with a talking raccoon, a tree and their motley crew of space misfits.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Both Emma and Joo-kyung are pretty, popular and cool, and more than one young man falls in love with them.
—Leesa Cross-Smith, People.com, 21 June 2025
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Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Twenty-five years after Miller had his best shot at a ring, falling in six games to the Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers, he’s been courtside during these finals, cheering on his former team.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Marvel's more impressive big swing was getting audiences to fall in love with a talking raccoon, a tree and their motley crew of space misfits.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Both Emma and Joo-kyung are pretty, popular and cool, and more than one young man falls in love with them.
—Leesa Cross-Smith, People.com, 21 June 2025
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“Fall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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