FELL OUT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

fell out

verb

past tense of fall out

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 Cody Lawrence also said a pocketknife fell out of his sweatshirt during the struggle, so his father may have been stabbed. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 North Gwinnett and Roswell moved up two positions in their classifications, Brookwood entered the rankings and Grayson fell out following their performances in the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic at Mercedes-Benz Stadium last week. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Mann fell out of the rotation of coach Charles Lee early in the season and never really got another opportunity to become a key reserve off the bench. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026 Furniture from the 1960s and ‘70s fell out of favor during the 1980s before experiencing a resurgence in the 1990s, Hirsch explains. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026 Alexia Thainara stepped in against Amanda Lemos after Denise Gomes fell out. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Gonzalez fell out of the bus and onto the pavement at the Western Avenue and Exposition Boulevard stop, but Pitts did not stop his attack. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 However, the forward could not replicate that form for the French club, and subsequently fell out of favour under Luis Enrique. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Somebody fell out of love — a complaint sired this inspection. — David J. Neal july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell out

Verb

King bickered with fans on social media.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Definition of bickered

Verb

Unfortunately, pandemic restrictions on public gatherings meant there was no championship parade, and the title proved to be the lone triumph of James’ Lakers era.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
While the armed services have struggled with recruiting in recent years, those problems have largely eased and retention has generally proved less of a challenge, data from the armed services show.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of proved

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Yet Jeanie’s attorney, Adam Streisand of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton Law, argued in the letter sent to her siblings’ attorneys that two previous legal rulings render that strategy improper.

— Sam Amick, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The bank argued that combination may prove difficult to sustain.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of argued

Verb

Other fan favourites, such as Aaron Ramsdale and Emile Smith Rowe, were also sold when Arteta deemed the team to have evolved beyond them.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
As high school football has evolved, the days of 2,000-yard rushers have gone by the wayside.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of evolved

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During his time in the Senate, Brattin was previously a member of the Conservative Caucus, which later rebranded as the Missouri Freedom Caucus, a group of hard-charging lawmakers that frequently quarreled with GOP leadership.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
In fact, Twain might well have quarreled with the whole premise of celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026