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falling out

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verb

present participle of fall out

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Recent Examples of falling-out
Noun
Then in early June, the two close allies had a volatile public falling-out over a spending bill that saw them both trading threats that could have severely hampered spaceflight operations. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 Then came the almighty falling-out between Musk and Trump, with the latter threatening to pull contracts for Musk’s private businesses. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the current climate, generic and expensive programs to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion—for example, trainings—are increasingly falling out of favor. Oliver Hauser, Harvard Business Review, 10 Oct. 2025 The Black Album, Drake’s Take Care, 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me, and, notably, Gunna’s DS4Ever, despite their public falling out following Gunna’s plea deal in the YSL RICO case. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for falling-out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling-out
Noun
  • Branch is likely going to get a fine for his role in the altercation with a possible suspension coming too.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The altercation between Branch and Smith-Schuster started a brawl, with multiple players on each team getting into the fight.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jennifer Aniston’s Alex Levy, Reese Witherspoon’s Bradley Jackson, and the other members of The Morning Show’s newsroom and its network are once again bickering and backstabbing.
    Emma Alpern, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Coaches are also bickering about money, a topic that would have felt out of place 10 years ago.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But a third of the way into the season, the 27-year-old is proving to be Atlanta’s most important veteran addition of the offseason.
    Josh Kendall, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Kate has relied on utility jackets for years, just proving how timeless and functional the style is.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While still unconfirmed, we’re told that the film sees Louise, the alcoholic mother of Mike (Hechinger) and Tommy, take off after a quarrel with her husband Lester — walking with her dog to the home of her brother Frank, quite a few miles away.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Hip-Hop has equally thrived on legendary quarrels and strong relationships.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Season-long struggles; still fighting Charlotte has five games left on the schedule, starting with North Texas (6-1, 2-1 American) next Friday night on ESPN2.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Whispers of bad blood between Brandy and Monica circulated after the song hit airwaves, fueling speculation with its narrative about them fighting over a boy.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Boos are coming out from the Empower Field crowd after Marvin Mims gets dropped for a loss.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • After coming out of the locker room at halftime, Johnson stopped for an interview with NFL on CBS sideline reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Musk later cited the pay dispute as part of the reason why Tesla shifted its corporate home to Texas from Delaware.
    Kara Carlson, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s how a community dispute escalated into a deadly tragedy.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Spanberger has called for the state government to stay out of decisions about who uses what bathrooms and locker rooms, arguing that's best left up to parents, teachers, students, and their school districts.
    Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Easley has voted against a few proposals made by Superintendent Hill, including the SYDKIMYL contract extension and this year’s budget, arguing its teacher raises were too small.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Falling-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling-out. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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