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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 proven
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
Swift and Lively’s long friendship had been a distinct sub-plot in the IEWU legal battles, with tabloid fodder that the duo have fallen out over the controversy adverse Eras Tour performer getting tainted with the whole thing.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Grooming in the bathroom, like shaving or styling your hair, contributes to more dust particles forming from dead skin cells or fallen out hair strands that accumulate during the day.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
The Tacketts rejected the Alaska State Trooper’s conclusion that their son had fallen out of the skiff and drowned.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The company has fallen out of favor on Wall Street this year due to an extended stretch of meager revenue growth, which has been stuck in the single digits since mid-2024.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Kampala had fallen out with the White House under President Joe Biden after Uganda passed a harsh anti-gay law, which saw the US and other Western partners suspend aid to the country.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
That increase is not surprising since X has fallen out of favor in the last year or so, and Threads is picking up the slack.
—John Brandon, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Short corners have remained pretty consistent (roughly one in five) while outswingers have really fallen out of fashion.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Grooming in the bathroom, like shaving or styling your hair, contributes to more dust particles forming from dead skin cells or fallen out hair strands that accumulate during the day.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
The Tacketts rejected the Alaska State Trooper’s conclusion that their son had fallen out of the skiff and drowned.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The company has fallen out of favor on Wall Street this year due to an extended stretch of meager revenue growth, which has been stuck in the single digits since mid-2024.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Kampala had fallen out with the White House under President Joe Biden after Uganda passed a harsh anti-gay law, which saw the US and other Western partners suspend aid to the country.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
That increase is not surprising since X has fallen out of favor in the last year or so, and Threads is picking up the slack.
—John Brandon, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Short corners have remained pretty consistent (roughly one in five) while outswingers have really fallen out of fashion.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen out
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In a court filing ahead of the settlement in the music label fight, IA had argued that labels had added an avalanche of infringing works so late into the lawsuit to create leverage to force a settlement.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Education Assembly Bill 715 was the only priority bill of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, aiming to address antisemitism in California public schools that authors have argued has become worse in recent years, as the war between Israel and Hamas continues in Gaza.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The culture evolved into even harsher demands without proper compensation, leading to widespread burnout and health issues.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To do this, methanotrophs have evolved enzymes that can grapple with the extremely strong and stable bonds between methane’s atoms.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But he’s been shaken out of his solipsistic reverie.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The future of this rapidly expanding means of devising software by tapping into the generative capabilities of modern-era AI, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Llama, Grok, Gemini, and other large language models, will be discussed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Other than the online diary, Gendron reportedly received weapons tips in another Discord server where members mostly discussed guns and tactical gear.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Tom Brady is coming out of retirement – sort of.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Another legal win by Our Children’s Trust also came out of state court.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mad Men would be named Best Drama for a third straight year and Temple Grandin commenced what turned out to be a seemingly endless onslaught at every applicable awards show, as the TV-movie tied an Emmy record with five major wins.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 Sep. 2025
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For a long time, dietary guidelines recommended that people reduce their fat intake, a suggestion that turned out to be too broad and misguided.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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This experience proved to me that predictive AI is a fundamental shift in marketing.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Saturday’s game against Georgia proved that Aguilar and Tennessee’s offense are ready to go toe-to-toe with any defense in the country.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The news unfolded quickly and spread within moments on social media.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Because the seller is the estate, the process likely unfolded differently than the more common private sale of a sports team from one person to another.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Fallen out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20out. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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