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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
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The move ruffled the feathers of a number of leaders across Latin America, who still grapple with the complicated legacy and violent fallout of past American intervention in the region.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The event in question is a period of five days before the 2002 soccer World Cup in South Korea and Japan, when the Irish national team witnessed a bitter — and very public — falling out between captain Keane and manager Mick McCarthy (played by Steve Coogan).
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Here’s my piece on the Dolphins’ Saturday roster moves and the fallout.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The move ruffled the feathers of a number of leaders across Latin America, who still grapple with the complicated legacy and violent fallout of past American intervention in the region.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Musk and the president had a public falling out earlier this summer.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The event in question is a period of five days before the 2002 soccer World Cup in South Korea and Japan, when the Irish national team witnessed a bitter — and very public — falling out between captain Keane and manager Mick McCarthy (played by Steve Coogan).
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallout
Verb
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Not long ago, these militias’ tendency to bicker was mitigated by the deft orchestration of Soleimani.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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During the squabble, Darcey and Georgi bickered about the communication issues impacting their relationship, leaving Georgi’s parents Ginka and Ivan concerned about how healthy their son’s relationship was.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was no such good fortune this time in the Pacific Northwest as Washington proved to be too big, too fast and too good, coming in as a 35-point favorite and then unleashing a record performance.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the Bundys and five others were acquitted of all charges after jurors said prosecutors failed to prove their intent.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The blowback from the online community was swift.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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The blowback contributed to a volatile first half, with Tesla reporting two of its worst quarters in years and a 13% decline in worldwide vehicle deliveries.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Among other resources, two engines have also been deployed to fight the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Her grandfather served in World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At first glance, this might seem like a training glitch, or a side effect of OpenAI’s alignment efforts.—
Avital Pardo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The rest is a side effect of Van Sant’s storytelling style.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The plaintiffs argued the displacement was motivated by a desire to limit readers' access to books with viewpoints that are unpopular and controversial in the area.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But there are Republicans who argue that the changes to Medicaid strengthen the program for the most vulnerable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Humanitarian organizations estimate over 13 million people have been displaced by the fighting between the government’s military forces and the rebel RSF fighters, with famine and disease a by-product of the struggle for power.—
Rory Fleming,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, soot, spatter, and other by-products are continuously extracted through a dedicated outlet, ensuring a cleaner build environment and higher part integrity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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