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as in to bicker
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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Recent Examples of fall out
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Such an arrangement would fall out of step with China’s wariness towards military tie-ups.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
The monthly jobs tally was conducted in the first half of March, so may not fully reflect the economic fallout from the war.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Once a brand that soared as the de rigueur footwear for the Silicon Valley set, Allbirds has fallen out of the sky.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Such an arrangement would fall out of step with China’s wariness towards military tie-ups.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Organizations at every level are familiar with disruption, loss and the difficult choices that present themselves during the fallout.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
The monthly jobs tally was conducted in the first half of March, so may not fully reflect the economic fallout from the war.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall out
Verb
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Jenna is frustrated at his lack of seriousness, and Daisy wishes her department would stop bickering for once.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Against the backdrop of an island honeymoon, the two men clash and bicker before gradually uncovering an unexpected bond in this emotional dramedy.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Your generous heart shines brighter when your schedule reflects your soul rather than proving yourself at any cost.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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As so many of his peers have run from that reality, Self is embracing the challenge, with precisely nothing left to prove.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gas prices have risen sharply, with broader inflationary blowback looming if the conflict drags on.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yet their massive investments have spurred political blowback, as voters object to rising electricity bills due to data centers and the risk of job losses to AI.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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They get captured by Hungarian gangsters and have to fight (and kill) their way out of an inn run by a shady former dance prodigy (Uma Thurman).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nissie Cadette took the mic and spoke about what an influence Metayer had been on her life, fighting through tears at every word.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another side effect is dependency, which may occur with prolonged use of allergy medication.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Novo Nordisk representatives did not provide the specific number of patients affected when asked, but USA TODAY’s analysis of FDA data shows a large spike in the company’s submissions of side effect reports in July 2025, just a few months after the inspection.—
Austin Fast,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The reversal comes after Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta and the UCLA Voting Rights Project launched legal challenges last week, arguing the sheriff has no authority over election materials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But much of the broadening supply crunch stems from a shortage of naphtha, a petroleum by-product and critical feedstock for synthetic materials, of which producers have far fewer reserves and no substitute.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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The industry was at risk of collapsing—until the physical chemist Fritz Haber, at the behest of the German Supreme Command, managed to take a common by-product of dye manufacture and weaponize it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Callie and Arizona: Another couple spatting over kids.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Fall out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20out. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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