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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The line in Swift's song and The Life of a Showgirl's cover art appears to be inspired by a Victorian-era painting that depicts the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia goes crazy and falls into a stream and drowns after learning Hamlet killed her father.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
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, 2 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, as the City Ground prepares to host European football for the first time in three decades, Morgan Gibbs-White believes Forest will be ‘unstoppable’ once things fall into place for them under Postecoglou.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
All except Overcompensating are based on popular novels — as is The Lying Game, which also falls into Amazon’s strategy for cultivating a close relationship with the book author during the adaptation process.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
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, 2 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, as the City Ground prepares to host European football for the first time in three decades, Morgan Gibbs-White believes Forest will be ‘unstoppable’ once things fall into place for them under Postecoglou.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
All except Overcompensating are based on popular novels — as is The Lying Game, which also falls into Amazon’s strategy for cultivating a close relationship with the book author during the adaptation process.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall into
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“Fall into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20into. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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