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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in evolved

to come to be I had planned to have a sports career, but things fell out otherwise

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of fallen out Walmart shares are down more than 20% from their recent high in May, and the company has fallen out of the $1 trillion club. — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 While the pole may have fallen out of nowhere, there were warning signs that Rosentreter and others say were ignored. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 And only once, in four seasons with Riley, has USC fallen out of the top seven nationally in that efficiency rate. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 With flat-screen TVs that can be mounted on a wall, these entertainment centers have fallen out of favor, and there are other ways to display your photo collection, such as on shelving or on console tables. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026 The irony is that Americans haven't fallen out of love with cars. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 And, as intended, over the years, the issue has fallen out of focus. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 And that historically had a sort of origin in the Drake equation, which might have fallen out of favor, but really structured the conversation for a long time. — Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026 As in American politics and homeownership, the middle has fallen out. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen out

Verb

But O’Donnell argued that decades-long goal was actually hurt at first by having fewer workers.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
In her opening statement, Goldberg argued that prosecutors had no evidence to support their theory that Banks had offered or paid a bounty for Quando Rondo’s killing.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of argued

Verb

Other fan favourites, such as Aaron Ramsdale and Emile Smith Rowe, were also sold when Arteta deemed the team to have evolved beyond them.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
As high school football has evolved, the days of 2,000-yard rushers have gone by the wayside.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of evolved

Verb

August and Cuarón discussed whether the project should be animation or live-action, and it was decided the latter is the way to go.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
At the conference Future Travel Experience Global 2022 in Las Vegas, Mike Byrom, Spirit’s then vice president of airport services, discussed the partnership with Springshot and its software.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of discussed

Verb

Harry Kane Kane was England’s clutch player at the World Cup, scoring a late double to avoid a disastrous early exit against DR Congo and netting what turned out to be the decisive goal from the penalty spot in England’s epic 3-2 win over Mexico.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Species once seen primarily as competitors or antagonists have turned out to be mutualists, with both parties benefiting.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of turned out

Verb

Unfortunately, pandemic restrictions on public gatherings meant there was no championship parade, and the title proved to be the lone triumph of James’ Lakers era.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
While the armed services have struggled with recruiting in recent years, those problems have largely eased and retention has generally proved less of a challenge, data from the armed services show.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of proved

Verb

The president was discussing how Democrats want to impeach him when the incident unfolded.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
The jury was listening intently and looking at the screen as the story of the shooting unfolded, more engaged after already listening to hours of the recording.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026