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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Lizzie McGuire made viewers feel seen because Duff was clumsy and awkward, falling into platters of spaghetti and getting dumped by her first boyfriend.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The rocket and its Lockheed Martin satellite payload fell into an ocean safety zone north of Antarctica.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
An 8-month-old baby was listed in good condition after her stroller fell into the water Wednesday on the North Side in the Lakeview neighborhood, Chicago police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The rocket and its Lockheed Martin satellite payload fell into an ocean safety zone north of Antarctica.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
An 8-month-old baby was listed in good condition after her stroller fell into the water Wednesday on the North Side in the Lakeview neighborhood, Chicago police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Fall into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20into. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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