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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
club members were soon falling out about how to spend the money they'd made washing cars
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Recent Examples of fallout
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Now, with the fallout from that decision still fresh, Senate Democrats are intent on not repeating it.
—Nik Popli, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Mason Leath, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
This corresponded with a demographic shift for the blues, which fell out of favor with young Black audiences, who were turning to new funk and soul sounds, just as young white people were embracing it.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The fallout from both scandals rocked the justice system, resulting in dozens of criminal cases being reviewed and dismissed.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Now, with the fallout from that decision still fresh, Senate Democrats are intent on not repeating it.
—Nik Popli, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
Anyone who falls out of those categories is allowed to get a prescription for the vaccine after discussing it with their doctor.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
This corresponded with a demographic shift for the blues, which fell out of favor with young Black audiences, who were turning to new funk and soul sounds, just as young white people were embracing it.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallout
Verb
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Other witnesses indicated that the shooter was a third person who entered the fight between Runnels and Collins’ nephew after the two had already started to bicker, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Communists and socialists bickered over doctrine and orthodoxy.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The swift police response and use of video surveillance technology proved crucial in identifying and apprehending the shooter.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Knowing the extent of your fit as opener can prove helpful in competitive auctions.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s a chance network television could become even more reticent to broadcast anything remotely provocative, which in turn could also inspire blowback from their audiences.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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A number of Carr’s his past social media posts supporting First Amendment rights came to light Thursday, prompting blowback.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two consecutive completions to rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden, who fought through contests and contact on both catches.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The poll found opinions on the administration's expansion of its deployment of military forces to fight crime more divided, with 42% supporting the idea and 46% opposing it.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That human disconnect isn't just a side effect of modernization.—
Dr. Taha Kass-Hout,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is when a doctor can help determine whether the issue is a blockage, a nerve problem, a side effect of medication or something else entirely.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s when Reid bumped Kelce, who had four catches for 26 yards, while arguing on the sideline.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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But Tollast argued the cost of such defense, estimated by Israel to be more than a billion dollars in that case, makes this approach unsustainable.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The microscope was an unintentional by-product of the VideoDisc technology the company had been struggling to bring to market since the mid-1960s.—
Allison Marsh,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the fist evolved as an anatomical accident, a by-product of the lengthened fingers and opposable thumbs that gave humans their unparalleled tool-grabbing dexterity.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Fallout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallout. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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