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

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Rather than rendering aid or notifying emergency personnel, Sellers told co-workers that a ‘woman fell in the parking lot’ and needed help. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 Money markets, which are treated as safe havens, won't lose value since they are fixed at $1 per share, Stovall said, but the income received will go down if interest rates fall in the future. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 The way the calendar fell in 2025, a majority of FBS teams will have two byes, and the Broncos’ first happens to come after only two games. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025 Most recently, the Princess of Wales looked like the picture of fall in a plaid midi dress on September 8, while Gaines, Witherspoon, and even Laura Dern have all sported the voluminous sleeves in the past few weeks. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fall in

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fall in was in 1719

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“Fall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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