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 animal had four legs and was 39 inches in length, with a long tail, according to a paper published this fall in the journal Gondwana Research. Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024 Despite the recent fall in sales, Nintendo has prolonged the console’s appeal for an extended period of time since its launch in 2017 by relying on its recognizable characters. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 So many people have fallen in love with her though. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Consider the original 18-to-20-inch base moldings in the living room, an element the client had first fallen in love with but that were all but wiped out. Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024 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 19 Nov. 2024.

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