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as in argued
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 evolved
to come to be
I had planned to have a sports career, but things fell out otherwise
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Recent Examples of fallen out
Mann has fallen out of the Hornets’ main rotation, appearing in just 30 of the Hornets’ 51 games.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
The bottom has since fallen out of that market.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
And yet, despite the tenor of much political commentary right now, the bottom has not yet fallen out of his Presidency.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2026
In fact, there are a few materials and finishes that design experts say have officially fallen out of favor in 2026.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
After a prolonged and public contract negotiation over the summer, Kuminga began the season in the starting lineup but had fallen out of the rotation entirely as the Warriors began to play their best basketball, going 12-4 in 16 games since his last appearance, a brief stint in a loss at Phoenix.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Data centers have fallen out of favor in many places where they’re being built due to concerns about their energy and water usage.
—semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
He’s seemingly fallen out of the Spurs’ rotation and is the second-most expensive option here.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Gagnon's was the second trade proposal authored by a major outlet Wednesday, in which the Raiders receive incoming draft compensation as part of the acquisition of a quarterback with once high expectations who has fallen out of favor with his current organization.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
The bottom has since fallen out of that market.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
And yet, despite the tenor of much political commentary right now, the bottom has not yet fallen out of his Presidency.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2026
In fact, there are a few materials and finishes that design experts say have officially fallen out of favor in 2026.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
After a prolonged and public contract negotiation over the summer, Kuminga began the season in the starting lineup but had fallen out of the rotation entirely as the Warriors began to play their best basketball, going 12-4 in 16 games since his last appearance, a brief stint in a loss at Phoenix.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Data centers have fallen out of favor in many places where they’re being built due to concerns about their energy and water usage.
—semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
He’s seemingly fallen out of the Spurs’ rotation and is the second-most expensive option here.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Gagnon's was the second trade proposal authored by a major outlet Wednesday, in which the Raiders receive incoming draft compensation as part of the acquisition of a quarterback with once high expectations who has fallen out of favor with his current organization.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen out
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Critics argued that the hotel industry was already faced with the minimum wage changes and low demand, and increasing taxes by any amount could send tourists to competing hotels in nearby cities.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a 2014 editorial, the Times argued the federal ban on the drug should be repealed, and the decision should be left up to the individual states.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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What started as a simple marketing experiment, Torelli said, evolved into one of the most recognizable Hooters social media accounts in the country.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Planktic calcifiers only evolved about 200 million years ago, and spread through the world’s oceans about 150 million years ago.—
Ben Mather,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Or the fact that my beach towel would never go more than a few minutes unattended before it was neatly refolded, the sand shaken out by a pair of seemingly invisible hands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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But he’s been shaken out of his solipsistic reverie.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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While Sundance 2026 is already in our rearview, some of the best films of the previous year’s festival are just now getting ready to come out for wider audiences.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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Neither Iran nor Oman offered any details on what had been discussed in Larijani's meetings.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bauer proposed another amendment based on a moment that occurred when the bill was being discussed in the House Judiciary committee.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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But one of those clusters later turned out to be a glitch in the data, and another only lasted for a few days before completely dissipating.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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People with lifelong musical anhedonia, which Weiss turned out to have, easily recognize music.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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While some companies failed to impress investors, others proved their ability to capitalize on solid growth opportunities offered by the ongoing AI boom.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Frigid weather, alcohol and drugs proved to be a fatal combination for a number of people found dead outdoors during New York’s continuing deep freeze as the city prepares for two more days of record low temperatures, officials said Saturday.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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An unprecedented wave of Chinese AI listings has also unfolded in Hong Kong.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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As the investigation into the shooting unfolded, detectives showed still images of Neves-Valente taken from surveillance video to several shooting victims.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fallen out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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