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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Many speakers, from beginners to seasoned professionals, fall into the trap of striving for perfection.
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Dr. Sharon H. Porter, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
But during the escape, Helle falls into a strip of sea, which was named Hellespont after her — it’s known today as the Dardanelles or the Strait of Gallipoli in Turkey.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
But when the series returned to Madison Square Garden, the Celtics appeared outmatched right away, falling into a deep deficit in Game 6 early in the game, as the Knicks led by 27 at halftime.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Instead, the year quickly fell into a pattern that has become all too familiar for the local industry when the hopes that things might finally return to normal were squandered yet again by an unprecedented, devastating event.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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Dr. Sharon H. Porter, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
But during the escape, Helle falls into a strip of sea, which was named Hellespont after her — it’s known today as the Dardanelles or the Strait of Gallipoli in Turkey.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
But when the series returned to Madison Square Garden, the Celtics appeared outmatched right away, falling into a deep deficit in Game 6 early in the game, as the Knicks led by 27 at halftime.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Instead, the year quickly fell into a pattern that has become all too familiar for the local industry when the hopes that things might finally return to normal were squandered yet again by an unprecedented, devastating event.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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“Fall into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20into. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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