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

Lower mortgage rates, which have fallen in recent weeks in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates for the first time since December 2024, are helping get buyers back to the market—but experts think that a government shutdown might hinder their return. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

Argentina’s poverty rate falls in win for Milei Argentina’s poverty rate fell to its lowest level since 2018, a win for President Javier Milei ahead of a crucial election next month. —semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025

Meanwhile, as LaRoche discovered in Memphis, not everyone falls in love with the process to the same degree. —Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

Another upload featured a quick rap that falls in line with the Queen performer sharing stats from recent releases. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fall in

• cauline
• fallen
• paulin
• pollen
• befallen
• crestfallen
• tarpaulin