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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
Thomas, who turns 28 in June, was a starter in 2022 and 2023, then fell out of the rotation and played just 240 defensive snaps over the last two seasons.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The Kings fell out of the final wild-card spot Saturday after San José’s 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
But as the Knicks spiraled to begin the 2026 calendar year — dropping nine of 11 games — Clarkson fell out of the rotation.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The design fell out of favor about the time The Brady Bunch went off the air, but Calderone’s home makes a strong case for a comeback.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Maybe a plane fell out of the sky or something.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The two fell out in the early 2000s.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
The Warriors made it to the Class 7A region championship his freshman year before losing, and then fell out in the second round this past season.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The trade came after a prolonged stint at the end of the bench for Minott, who fell out of head coach Joe Mazzulla’s regular rotation in late December.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The Kings fell out of the final wild-card spot Saturday after San José’s 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
But as the Knicks spiraled to begin the 2026 calendar year — dropping nine of 11 games — Clarkson fell out of the rotation.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The design fell out of favor about the time The Brady Bunch went off the air, but Calderone’s home makes a strong case for a comeback.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Maybe a plane fell out of the sky or something.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The two fell out in the early 2000s.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
The Warriors made it to the Class 7A region championship his freshman year before losing, and then fell out in the second round this past season.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The trade came after a prolonged stint at the end of the bench for Minott, who fell out of head coach Joe Mazzulla’s regular rotation in late December.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell out
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Jokic and Oklahoma City’s players had bothered each other and bickered all night.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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The actors jokingly bickered about their history with the ceremony, with Cheadle remarking that Clooney hadn’t won since 2026 winner Timothée Chalamet was 3 years old.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Jan. 2026
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The senior was able to stop two shots by Hanks while Jacob Olalde punched in what proved to be the game winner.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Substitute Ito proved the difference in the 84th minute with a clinical finish from 12 yards to settle a tight contest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 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
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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
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Since the Four Seasons Resort arrived there in 2004, Papagayo has evolved into a 1,400-acre community of hotels and residences that is managed like a golf club but feels like a jungle utopia.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Music director Bowling, who doubles as pianist and conductor from the center of the stage, the eight other musicians and 20-plus actors arrayed around her, half-jokes how much her hands hurt from rehearsing the stride style that evolved from ragtime.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Her sister, Emma, fought tirelessly for her release in September 2025, lobbying governments and taking bold actions to raise awareness.—
Jennifer Earl,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But despite the vaccines’ success, critics have fought against the COVID shots’ rollout and mRNA vaccine technology more broadly.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Instead of bold action, English said, European leaders have quarreled over internal divisions and rivalries.—
Gavin J. Quinton
March 10,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the Legislature didn’t finalize its budget until two weeks before the annual budget cycle ended because the House and Senate quarreled over how to close a $4 billion spending gap.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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For centuries, armies usually clashed on battlefields, far from civilians.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Reirson, the Western State College of Law professor, said the nation’s founding ideals of pluralism and equal opportunity have often clashed with an undercurrent of nativism and white supremacy.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Fell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20out. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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