fall under

verb

fell under; fallen under; falling under; falls under

: to be influenced or affected by (something)

He fell under her influence.

fall under a spell

He has fallen under suspicion.

Examples of fall under in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Clearly, a system glitch that prevents ticket delivery falls under that guarantee. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

As a Versant property, USA Network no longer falls under NBCUniversal’s umbrella. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

When a society falls under the pressure of violence and fear, gender roles are challenged, narrowed, and reshaped. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Currently, the children of foreign diplomats already are not eligible for citizenship by birth, though Thursday's order might expand the number of people who fall under that exception to birthright citizenship. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for fall under

• asunder
• blunder
• bunder
• funder
• plunder
• sunder
• thunder