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

see also fall in with

Examples of fall in in a Sentence

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The cost of gas fell in December, one of the few price declines most consumers notice day to day. Allie Canal, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026 For that crucial ten-minute period after falling in, the DNR presents a six-point plan for survival. Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026 Other bank stocks fell in sympathy, including Club holdings Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs , which reports tomorrow. Morgan Chittum,jeff Marks,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026 Born in New Orleans in 1949, Causey fell in love with the business while working as a driver for the sound team of a British production that was shooting in Louisiana. Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026 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 15 Jan. 2026.

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