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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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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
Around the same time, the Homeless Trust and Camillus House, formerly one of the county’s largest homeless shelters, fell out over a pricing dispute, taking dozens of beds out of the county’s shelter system.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Sheehan gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings Friday, his velocity wavering as his delivery fell out of sync.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Though the new plane fell out of headlines for several months, officials told the Wall Street Journal on Friday that it was set to be ready for its new role as soon as this summer, following security and aesthetic renovations.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
And, really, a good portion of those misses were shooter’s luck or lack of it, balls that rolled or bounced around the rim and fell out rather than falling in.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Arbeloa was one of Jose Mourinho’s staunchest defenders during the Portuguese manager’s divisive time in charge from 2010-2013 — when Mourinho fell out with then-captain and Spain icon Iker Casillas.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The indictment also alleges gang members kidnapped and assaulted individuals who fell out of favor, including a 2025 attack tied to a gambling operation in Stanton.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Antonio points at the window a 4-year-old child fell out of and survived in Worcester, Massachusetts.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Among the reasons the company fell out of favor with shareholders and buyers was a failure to fully embrace mobile services.
—Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Sheehan gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings Friday, his velocity wavering as his delivery fell out of sync.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Though the new plane fell out of headlines for several months, officials told the Wall Street Journal on Friday that it was set to be ready for its new role as soon as this summer, following security and aesthetic renovations.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
And, really, a good portion of those misses were shooter’s luck or lack of it, balls that rolled or bounced around the rim and fell out rather than falling in.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Arbeloa was one of Jose Mourinho’s staunchest defenders during the Portuguese manager’s divisive time in charge from 2010-2013 — when Mourinho fell out with then-captain and Spain icon Iker Casillas.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The indictment also alleges gang members kidnapped and assaulted individuals who fell out of favor, including a 2025 attack tied to a gambling operation in Stanton.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Antonio points at the window a 4-year-old child fell out of and survived in Worcester, Massachusetts.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Among the reasons the company fell out of favor with shareholders and buyers was a failure to fully embrace mobile services.
—Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell out
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The video went viral, and the two eventually bickered about it on social media later Sunday night.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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My parents bickered constantly, my sister was demanding and always in a conflict with them, and my grandparents would scream at each other.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Roberts did bemoan a walk in each of the first two innings that proved costly.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The sequence proved costly in what became a 4-3, 10-inning, series-losing defeat for the Yankees in Milwaukee.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Both France and Padres manager Craig Stammen argued the call and replays seemed to clearly show the base of the ball was entirely in foul ground.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The trust has said that recognizes the need for a larger meeting space at the White House, but argued that only Congress could authorize it.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Following eight weeks of American and Israeli bombing that started in late February, the group has carved out a new power center through large street rallies in Tehran that have evolved into an influential bloc.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Researchers could directly study the chemistry of the moon’s deep interior, determine when the giant impact occurred, and better understand how rocky worlds evolved in the early solar system.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Margaret moved into his battle station and fought bravely, sustaining three gunshot wounds, until the British captured the post.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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As technology continues to advance, drone warfare will likely become more autonomous, more widespread, and more decisive, fundamentally altering the way battles are fought.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.—
Tess Riski
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Budapest, which has quarreled with its EU partners over support for Ukraine and Russian oil deliveries, has also blocked a 90 billion euro ($103 billion) loan as Kyiv runs low on cash.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Musk’s xAI interests During cross-examination, Musk repeatedly clashed with OpenAI lead counsel William Savitt of Wachtell Lipton.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Anthropic, the San Francisco company behind the chatbot Claude, clashed with the Pentagon earlier this year over whether there were adequate safeguards around the military’s use of its technology.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Fell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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