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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
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.
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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
In fact, Jovic completely fell out of the Heat’s rotation in the final weeks of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 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
Notably, Ye fell out of public favor in recent years for a number antisemitic controversies including threatening violence to Jewish people on social media and selling T-shirts emblazoned with swastikas.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
That icon fell out of favor by the 1990s and the chief hadn’t appeared at games or pep rallies or on gear or uniforms for several years before being officially retired in 2002.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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
In fact, Jovic completely fell out of the Heat’s rotation in the final weeks of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 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
Notably, Ye fell out of public favor in recent years for a number antisemitic controversies including threatening violence to Jewish people on social media and selling T-shirts emblazoned with swastikas.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
That icon fell out of favor by the 1990s and the chief hadn’t appeared at games or pep rallies or on gear or uniforms for several years before being officially retired in 2002.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell out
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Rollins and Breakker bickered over who was responsible for Breakker’s success.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pair have famously bickered over the past 20 years.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Over the longer term, the curbs proved far from a death knell, with the country’s production rising in subsequent years.—
Anthony Di Paola,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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But the combination of rising fuel costs and changes in the industry proved too much to overcome.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
2 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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But K-pop has evolved differently; from the very start in the 1990s, groups worked to cultivate fanbases in Japan and China, said Lie, who wrote a 2014 book on the topic.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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By March 2026, this evolved into a broad AI hiring freeze.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Three years ago, the city considered closing the pool as a cost-saving measure but residents fought its closure.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The Republicans fought it, and it’s died.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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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
Verb
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But that clashed with the team’s offseason strategy.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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John Phelan clashed with Hegseth and other senior officials over efforts to revive US shipbuilding.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Fell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20out. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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