falling-out
noun
fall·ing-out
ˌfȯ-liŋ-ˈau̇t 
plural fallings-out or falling-outs
: an instance of falling out : quarrel
had a falling-out with his parents
Examples of falling-out in a Sentence
the two friends have been lonely and miserable since they had a falling-out
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Noticeably absent was his eldest son Brooklyn, who earlier this year posted on social media about having a falling-out with his family.
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Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 12 June 2026
After the essay went viral, sources around Tisdale French and her former mom group shed light on the real reasons behind their falling-out.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
OpenAI exists because of a falling-out between two men who each wanted to win the AI race, just on different terms.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, a Floridian, managed DeSantis’ razor-thin 2018 victory, only for the governor to have a falling-out with her.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 12 June 2026
After the essay went viral, sources around Tisdale French and her former mom group shed light on the real reasons behind their falling-out.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
OpenAI exists because of a falling-out between two men who each wanted to win the AI race, just on different terms.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, a Floridian, managed DeSantis’ razor-thin 2018 victory, only for the governor to have a falling-out with her.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Falling-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falling-out. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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