fall in
verb
fell in; fallen in; falling in; falls in
1
: to sink inward
the roof fell in
2
: to take one's proper place in a military formation
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Early in her time at the house, Djena fell in the kitchen and cracked a front tooth.
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Cardinal Gibbons falls in final four in 1A The Cardinal Gibbons boys volleyball team fell in four sets (25-20, 23-25, 21-25, 22-25) against True North Classical Academy in a 1A state semifinal.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Utilities point to federal data showing that home electricity bills as a proportion of household income have fallen in the last couple of decades.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Utilities point to federal data showing that home electricity bills as a proportion of household income have fallen in the past couple decades.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 May 2026
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Cardinal Gibbons falls in final four in 1A The Cardinal Gibbons boys volleyball team fell in four sets (25-20, 23-25, 21-25, 22-25) against True North Classical Academy in a 1A state semifinal.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Utilities point to federal data showing that home electricity bills as a proportion of household income have fallen in the last couple of decades.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Utilities point to federal data showing that home electricity bills as a proportion of household income have fallen in the past couple decades.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 May 2026
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“Fall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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