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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
Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Beyond the immediacy of the investigation by Raoul’s office is the potential fallout for Democrats if the probe concludes that prosecution of a criminal nature or official misconduct is warranted.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2025
This person said Mark Thompson, the CNN chief who once ran the BBC, used his deputy Mark Byford in this capacity, but the role of second-in-command has since fallen out of fashion.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025
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Verb
But the fallout has yet to reach consumers, in part because industries like autos stockpiled inventory ahead of new duties.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Beyond the immediacy of the investigation by Raoul’s office is the potential fallout for Democrats if the probe concludes that prosecution of a criminal nature or official misconduct is warranted.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Noun
Musk and President Donald Trump had a public falling out last month as Musk was exiting his role in the White House.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2025
This person said Mark Thompson, the CNN chief who once ran the BBC, used his deputy Mark Byford in this capacity, but the role of second-in-command has since fallen out of fashion.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallout
Verb
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As officials bickered over who had the right to investigate, the crime scene was overrun by gawkers who pocketed souvenirs and tampered with crucial evidence — including an unknown man’s handkerchief, a pair of glasses and the gun used in the murder.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Trump withdrew his nomination of Isaacman as the president bickered with Musk in the waning days of the billionaire's formal involvement with the White House.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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The discovery of the oldest flying vertebrate in North America by a group of researchers fills a gap in the fossil record proving that pterosaurs coexisted with frogs, turtles and older groups of animals like giant amphibians.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Whatever happens in his campaign, O’Brien thinks history will bear out his move from the Democrats and prove the naysayers wrong.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Tennis has had its fair share of blowback on the issue of player health and wellbeing.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The thinking on Wall Street back then was that Tesla’s problems were manageable, and that any blowback from the company’s liberal base would be outweighed by the benefit of having Musk in the White House, influencing regulations.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The team is also fighting injuries within the starting rotation.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Five engines, two trucks, one squad, three ambulances, and three battalion chiefs assisted in fighting the fire.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Phase 4 tracks the potential benefits and side effects of a new treatment long-term after its approval.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
11 July 2025
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This is a reaction to rapid weight loss rather than a direct side effect of the medication.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
Verb
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What made the transformation into a cinematic cut possible was the high quality of the game, argued Pekař.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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The firm argues that without players like Jane Street, there would be no link between the Indian derivatives market and its real economy.—
Daniel Schlaepfer,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Trump’s failure to provide details may be strategic, or a by-product of his occasional disdain for them.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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Erwitt’s sense of humor seems to have been the by-product of an unconventional upbringing.—
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airmail.news,
5 July 2025
Verb
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2016
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
15 May 2024
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“Fallout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallout. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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