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
After some years of power-sharing, Khan fell out of favor with the military establishment and was ousted from office after a parliamentary no-confidence vote in April 2022.
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Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
That trend accelerated with the Great Recession, when the bottom fell out of the industry.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
After the crash, Louisville resident Justin Dunn and his son watched as what appeared to be debris fell out of the sky.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Two weeks ago, 33-year-old Luis Barajas was sitting in a Broncos community-partnership meeting when a surprise fell out of the sky.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Rookies fell out with their bosses all the time, who, in turn, complained about the impossibility of getting good help these days.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
The biggest glitch came nine weeks out when Andrew Garfield fell out of availability.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
But language is always evolving, and these meanings fell out of use long ago.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Single-family homes in San Diego County fell out of the $1 million club with Orange County in August.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
That trend accelerated with the Great Recession, when the bottom fell out of the industry.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
After the crash, Louisville resident Justin Dunn and his son watched as what appeared to be debris fell out of the sky.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Two weeks ago, 33-year-old Luis Barajas was sitting in a Broncos community-partnership meeting when a surprise fell out of the sky.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Rookies fell out with their bosses all the time, who, in turn, complained about the impossibility of getting good help these days.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
The biggest glitch came nine weeks out when Andrew Garfield fell out of availability.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
But language is always evolving, and these meanings fell out of use long ago.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Single-family homes in San Diego County fell out of the $1 million club with Orange County in August.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 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
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The change has proved costly because Venezuela lost one of its few remaining sources of legitimate income.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The combo of Barrs and Lee especially proved problematic for TCU as the two guards flourished in the mid-range with pull-up jumpers.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Cotton argued the shutdown’s cause was not the expiring health care subsidies, but rather Democrats’ fear of blowback from their supporters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Nardin argued for a change in the mindset that automatically favors large-scale production of a single product.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The odd online friendship has since evolved into a recurring source of entertainment for followers—and this latest exchange only deepened that fascination.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The craft evolved through extensive and careful restoration into Sausalito’s most unique floating home.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Players fought, fought, fought, gave us every chance in the world.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Germany and France fought centuries of bloody wars before becoming the bedrock of the European Union.—
Jon Medved,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mayor Sue Finkam found the dollars to quell many concerns from city councilors about the budget, but officials still quarreled over the transparency of some dollars earmarked for Carmel’s legal department.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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Franklin’s son and grandson quarreled.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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As a councilman, Calvo often clashed with Bovo over city services and emergency response.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The two clashed over law enforcement credentials and public safety.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Fell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20out. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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