fall in

verb

fell in; fallen in; falling in; falls in

intransitive verb

1
: to sink inward
the roof fell in
2
: to take one's proper place in a military formation
Phrases
fall in with
1
: to concur with
had to fall in with her wishes
2
: to harmonize with
it falls in exactly with my views
3
: to begin associating with
she fell in with a bad crowd

Examples of fall in in a Sentence

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This a little closer to reality, despite being supernatural, and people fall in love in the real world all the time. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025 Ultimately, the twins’ matchmaking efforts succeed, and their parents fall in love again, bringing the family back together. Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office responded to an early morning call on October 8 about a camper's dog being seriously injured from a fall in an Arizona canyon near Phoenix, leaving him unable to walk. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 In fact, pending home sales actually fell in September, the first time in nearly three months, even as the weekly average mortgage rate dropped for nine consecutive weeks. Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fall in

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fall in was in 1719

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“Fall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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