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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The pope had fallen into a coma before his death, according to the certificate, which was published by the Vatican.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Its cooking grate has an incline to encourage fat and grease to fall into the drip tray.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Many companies fall into the trap of reacting only during a crisis.
—Darius Fisher, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
More than a dozen buildings fall into that category, Goman + York concluded in a new 180-page draft report, with the Wintonbury Mall in Bloomfield at the top of the list.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Its cooking grate has an incline to encourage fat and grease to fall into the drip tray.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Many companies fall into the trap of reacting only during a crisis.
—Darius Fisher, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
More than a dozen buildings fall into that category, Goman + York concluded in a new 180-page draft report, with the Wintonbury Mall in Bloomfield at the top of the list.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.
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