1
as in bickered
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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2
as in proved
to come to be
I had planned to have a sports career, but things fell out otherwise
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Recent Examples of fell out
Single-family homes in San Diego County fell out of the $1 million club with Orange County in August.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
While revising this novel, my left eyebrow fell out from stress.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Geekie quickly fell out of ex-coach Jim Montgomery’s favor at the start of last season.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump had been friends with Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell for years before the two men fell out in the mid-2000s.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
But the game fell out of reach early in front of the second-smallest crowd of the season at Sutter Health Park.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Originally released as a cross-trainer in 1999, the Air Max Sunder garnered a cult following but fell out of Nike’s lineup until its return in 2024 (not counting an extremely limited Comme des Garçons collaboration from 2021).
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
And Beekman Place, the tiny, out-of-the-way East River enclave favored by the old-money crowd since Shipman and her society cohort transformed it into a fashionable spot in the 1920s, largely fell out of favor around 2000.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
This corresponded with a demographic shift for the blues, which fell out of favor with young Black audiences, who were turning to new funk and soul sounds, just as young white people were embracing it.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
While revising this novel, my left eyebrow fell out from stress.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Geekie quickly fell out of ex-coach Jim Montgomery’s favor at the start of last season.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump had been friends with Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell for years before the two men fell out in the mid-2000s.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
But the game fell out of reach early in front of the second-smallest crowd of the season at Sutter Health Park.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Originally released as a cross-trainer in 1999, the Air Max Sunder garnered a cult following but fell out of Nike’s lineup until its return in 2024 (not counting an extremely limited Comme des Garçons collaboration from 2021).
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
And Beekman Place, the tiny, out-of-the-way East River enclave favored by the old-money crowd since Shipman and her society cohort transformed it into a fashionable spot in the 1920s, largely fell out of favor around 2000.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
This corresponded with a demographic shift for the blues, which fell out of favor with young Black audiences, who were turning to new funk and soul sounds, just as young white people were embracing it.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell out
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On 33 occasions since 2017, Congress has been forced to pass emergency extensions to the flood insurance program, as lawmakers bickered over budgets and looming shutdowns threatened to disrupt it, according to a letter the National Association of Realtors sent to Congress ahead of the shutdown.—
Rukmini Callimachi,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, the companies have bickered about the rise of streaming services, in which the media companies are investing billions of dollars and which lure away cable and satellite customers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His favorite target proved to be Pickens, who finished with nine receptions for 168 yards and a 34-yard score.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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In 2001, Spielman and Teng proved that the tiniest bit of randomness can help prevent such an outcome.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her defense argued that Owens had been the aggressor in the dispute and cited Lorincz’ mental health.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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But Cook and his clients argued that preserving the school was not feasible.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Evolutionary thinkers have long argued that humans evolved to notice snakes, which might explain why these creatures slither into a vast number of mythologies, from Quetzalcoatl in Mexico and Damballa in West Africa to celestial dragons in China.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The model evolved from physical counters and a web portal to the super app Abu Dhabi uses today.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cordelia Tuan, 32, of Detroit, who spoke outside of the Central Station, also raised concern with the shutdown and the ending of Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies being fought over amid it.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The film shares the experiences, memories, and post-traumatic stress of women warriors who fought in Gaza and Lebanon.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Franklin’s son and grandson quarreled.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Most had quarrelled with someone right before the act.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Reports have indicated that William’s plans to modernize the monarchy have clashed with his father’s love for tradition.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 Oct. 2025
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There, protesters confined to an area of downtown Los Angeles clashed with federal agents.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Fell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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