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 Consumer sentiment drops The sentiment among U.S. consumers fell in April, missing economist forecasts, per the University of Michigan. Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024 After all, that's how so many have fallen in love with Mexico. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024 Nist and Turner fell in love on season 1 of the Golden Bachelor, which aired in Fall 2023, and got engaged at the end of the show. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024 Meloni’s comments against surrogacy fall in line with the views held by the Catholic Church. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024 Independent watchdogs have also expressed concerns about India’s judiciary and executive agencies falling in line with Modi’s will by giving favorable verdicts to pro-BJP figures in crucial cases and charging opposition leaders. Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024 Rain has now fallen in 48 of the 88 Masters tournaments, and adverse weather has now impacted the past six tournaments at Augusta National. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024 The agency estimates that up to 10 percent of the nation’s 66,000 public drinking water systems may have to treat water or find new water supplies in order to fall in line with the new standards. Justine Calma, The Verge, 10 Apr. 2024 At the same time, preference for China fell in the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. Koh Ewe, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024

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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 20 Apr. 2024.

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