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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The other legend concerns a black magic practitioner who fell in love with a princess. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025 The first snow of 2024-25 fell in late November, but Cincinnati has seen it as early as mid-October. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025 Nathan goes to get water from the crew mess just in time to see Jack fall in the water through the monitor. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025 Hawkins and Clifton's former boss, Matt Reinhart, who served as the jail warden, said Clifton fell in love with the beauty and nature Tennessee had to offer. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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