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as in argued
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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as in evolved
to come to be
I had planned to have a sports career, but things fell out otherwise
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Recent Examples of fallen out
Such a restriction was one of the red lines over which Anthropic had reportedly fallen out with the Pentagon.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
Around 2015, Fleming had fallen out of love with stand-up and was struggling creatively.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Jovic has fallen out of the rotation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
The Huskies expected preseason that matchups with the Lady Vols, Notre Dame and USC would all be ranked wins, but all three opponents have since fallen out of the poll.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
Mann has fallen out of the Hornets’ main rotation, appearing in just 30 of the Hornets’ 51 games.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
The bottom has since fallen out of that market.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
And yet, despite the tenor of much political commentary right now, the bottom has not yet fallen out of his Presidency.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2026
In fact, there are a few materials and finishes that design experts say have officially fallen out of favor in 2026.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
Around 2015, Fleming had fallen out of love with stand-up and was struggling creatively.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Jovic has fallen out of the rotation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
The Huskies expected preseason that matchups with the Lady Vols, Notre Dame and USC would all be ranked wins, but all three opponents have since fallen out of the poll.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
Mann has fallen out of the Hornets’ main rotation, appearing in just 30 of the Hornets’ 51 games.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
The bottom has since fallen out of that market.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
And yet, despite the tenor of much political commentary right now, the bottom has not yet fallen out of his Presidency.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2026
In fact, there are a few materials and finishes that design experts say have officially fallen out of favor in 2026.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen out
Verb
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Talarico’s victory marks a preliminary triumph for Democrats who argued that the path to ending the party’s 32-year statewide losing streak runs through coalition-building.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Self argued an offensive foul called on freshman guard Darryn Peterson.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps Little Foot’s lineage was more closely related to East African hominins, while South African hominins evolved distinct facial features later on, the authors wrote in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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But somewhere in the past few years, that definition has evolved, and the importance of third spaces has blossomed.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Clothes that get tangled during their cycle usually ends up requiring extra drying time, so having this fabric shaken out can promote quicker sessions since air is allowed to disperse evenly (which also helps with the wrinkles).—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Or the fact that my beach towel would never go more than a few minutes unattended before it was neatly refolded, the sand shaken out by a pair of seemingly invisible hands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Her first tome in the series came out in 2015 and the most recent was published in 2021.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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His politics come out of the tea party movement, and are ultra-conservative.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Though the conversation didn't quite reach any actionable solutions beyond what has been discussed as already in progress, like Rawls' work, there was one clear message potently felt across the room — one of urgency.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stonestreet, who played Ferguson's husband across Modern Family's series run, has discussed the undeveloped spinoff centered around their Cameron Tucker (Stonestreet) and Mitchell Pritchett (Ferguson) characters.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stewart feels especially confident about 2026 because of Rehmet’s special election win and the number of voters that turned out to early voting.—
Samuel O’Neal
March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Confirming the identity of those fish turned out to be far more complicated than anyone anticipated.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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Injuries proved even more devastating this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Designing a space that worked with the natural terrain while meeting our family’s needs proved to be as steep a learning curve as our backyard hill itself.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As the contentious hearing unfolded in Washington, an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good hundreds of miles away on the streets of Minneapolis, setting off what would become weeks of unrelenting protests and lawsuits against the administration.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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These crimes unfolded inside the child’s closest circle, not at the hands of strangers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Fallen out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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