fall into
phrasal verb
fell into; fallen into; falling into; falls into
1
: to go down quickly into (something)
She fell into the swimming pool.
2
: to pass to (a less active or less desirable state or condition)
This word has fallen into disuse.
His theories have now fallen into disrepute/disfavor.
The machinery has fallen into disrepair.
3
: to belong in (a particular category or range)
His creative output falls into three distinct categories.
4
: to be caught in (a trap)
We fell into a trap.
5
: to begin to do or experience (something) or to be affected by (something) without wanting or trying to
He fell deeply into debt.
She fell into her career almost accidentally.
She fell into the habit of going out for ice cream every night.
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But sometimes behind a bright veneer, units are falling into decay.
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Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
When conditions get tough, people either fall into reaction or return to principle.
—Reid Rasner, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
More than 20 people have died from burns after entering or falling into Yellowstone’s hot springs, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2025
The characters immediately fell into bed, sparking a decades-long romance and eventually producing a child after de Pablo left NCIS in season 11.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 July 2025
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Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
When conditions get tough, people either fall into reaction or return to principle.
—Reid Rasner, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
More than 20 people have died from burns after entering or falling into Yellowstone’s hot springs, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2025
The characters immediately fell into bed, sparking a decades-long romance and eventually producing a child after de Pablo left NCIS in season 11.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall into
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“Fall into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20into. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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