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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Start there, and the rest—lakes, rivers, or coast—falls into place.
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Francesca Krempa, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Urban legends circulated about this or that boy or girl who had read it, fallen into unbearable existential dread, and taken their own life.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
Mia struggled to keep her head above water for about 30 minutes while waiting for help to arrive after falling into the pond.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
As the women work through their grief and start to get their sea legs, the plot starts to fall into place.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
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Francesca Krempa, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Urban legends circulated about this or that boy or girl who had read it, fallen into unbearable existential dread, and taken their own life.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
Mia struggled to keep her head above water for about 30 minutes while waiting for help to arrive after falling into the pond.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
As the women work through their grief and start to get their sea legs, the plot starts to fall into place.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
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 16 Jan. 2026.
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