FALLEN OUT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

fallen out

verb

past participle of fall out

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 Qualcomm has fallen out of favor. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026 As of early 2026, COVID-19 has fallen out of the top 10 causes of death in the state. —

Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026 In recent years, comedies have fallen out of favor with major studios — leaving room for streamers like Netflix to expand. —

Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 More research is needed, but scientists suggest that baby teeth that have fallen out could be collected at routine pediatrician or dentist visits and analyzed in specialized labs to identify children who might be at risk for mental health problems, possibly years before any symptoms appear. —

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026 Such a restriction was one of the red lines over which Anthropic had reportedly fallen out with the Pentagon. —

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

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Their growing footprint highlights shifting perceptions of Chinese goods in Western markets, Business of Fashion argued, from having once been seen as lower quality.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Gosnell did not testify at his 2013 trial, but his defense attorney argued that none of the fetuses were born alive and that any movements were posthumous twitching or spasms, according to the AP.

— Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026