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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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
Last September, shortly after Schulman joined, Burberry fell out of the FTSE 100 index of blue chip stocks on the London Stock Exchange due to its shrinking valuation.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The importance of a strong defensive midfielder was clear to see last season when Manchester City fell out of the title race once Rodri had suffered a serious knee injury, although Gravenberch’s emergence in the role remains one of Slot’s great coaching success stories.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Teoscar Hernandez’s poor defense in right field led to at least two of the Rockies’ runs, most critically when a bloop double fell out of his glove in the ninth inning.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
When Numan took the stage at Wembley, the show was a blend of past and present successes for the pioneering artist who never ceased innovating, even when his endeavours fell out of touch with the public pulse.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
The project literally fell out of the sky, as the property is located on my favorite block in New York City.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The importance of a strong defensive midfielder was clear to see last season when Manchester City fell out of the title race once Rodri had suffered a serious knee injury, although Gravenberch’s emergence in the role remains one of Slot’s great coaching success stories.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Teoscar Hernandez’s poor defense in right field led to at least two of the Rockies’ runs, most critically when a bloop double fell out of his glove in the ninth inning.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
When Numan took the stage at Wembley, the show was a blend of past and present successes for the pioneering artist who never ceased innovating, even when his endeavours fell out of touch with the public pulse.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
The project literally fell out of the sky, as the property is located on my favorite block in New York City.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell out
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During the squabble, Darcey and Georgi bickered about the communication issues impacting their relationship, leaving Georgi’s parents Ginka and Ivan concerned about how healthy their son’s relationship was.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The fans responded to the team's new winning ways, even though winning proved to be temporary.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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While machines have mastered both sight and sound, the sense of taste has proved harder to digitize.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Aug. 2025
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Vance lectured Zelenskyy and argued the wartime leader hadn’t shown proper gratitude for the billions of dollars in military assistance the United States has given to his country.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Read was on trial for murder and a slew of other alleged crimes, while her defense argued she was framed — the victim of a cover-up involving law enforcement agents.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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The trajectory of India-China relations has evolved from one of post-colonial brotherhood to modern-day strategic rivalry.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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Faux flowers have evolved far beyond the flat, plastic-looking stems of the past, now offering realistic textures, subtle color variations, and natural movement that rival fresh blooms.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Aug. 2025
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White soldiers were reluctant to serve alongside the largely Black battalion, so the Harlem Hellfighters fought alongside the Allied French, fighting off enemy soldiers and becoming the first unit to reach the Rhine River.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Imavov has fought four times since then.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Most had quarrelled with someone right before the act.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Bangkok and Phnom Penh have quarreled for decades over undemarcated parts of their 508-mile land border, which was first mapped by France in 1907 when Cambodia was its colony.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Aug. 2025
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Amodei also has clashed with the administration’s policy agenda.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The two candidates previously clashed over campaign reports during a candidate forum in August.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Fell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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