FALLING-OUT Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˌfȯ-liŋ-ˈau̇t

Definition of falling-out

as in altercation

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions the two friends have been lonely and miserable since they had a falling-out

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falling out

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verb

present participle of fall out

as in bickering

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 proving

to come to be I had planned to have a sports career, but things fell out otherwise

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Noun

Pop is pure feeling, and U chronicles falling-outs, friendzonings, and other emotional events that are small in the grand scheme of life but still excruciating. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 28 May 2026 The Oakland trial pulled back the curtain on a bitter Silicon Valley falling-out as OpenAI, now valued at $852 billion, moves toward what could be one of history’s largest IPOs. — Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

Verb

Imax film started falling out of favor about 20 years ago, and there were very experienced people back then that are still of a reasonably young age and willing and able to do it. — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 And John, after falling out with his boss and not finding anything good in Seoul, had just been rehired at his old office in Sydney, albeit with a demotion and a lower salary. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for falling-out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling-out

Noun

Chicago Sky head coach Tyler Marsh praised Natasha Cloud after she was involved in a verbal altercation with Enes Kanter Freedom.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
According to preliminary findings, the incident stemmed from an altercation between the victim and an adult female at the scene.

— CBS News Miami Digital Team, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of altercation

Verb

Such weapons are proving increasingly difficult for Kyiv to shoot down, with supplies of US Patriot interceptors – one of the few systems capable of taking down ballistic missiles pretty much exhausted.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Her tailored suit included a pair of slim-fit dress pants, proving the silhouette isn’t ready to disappear just yet.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of proving

Noun

As the quarrel escalated, the man stabbed her multiple times all over her body in the park near Eastern Parkway and Rochester Ave.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
The quarrel turned physical, and one of the three men pulled a gun and shot the victim, police said.

— Liz Miller, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of quarrel

Verb

Body camera footage shows that Jonah Neal did not pose a threat that warranted deadly force when a member of the federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot him in late May, according to a lawyer representing his family.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
Surveillance video obtained by ABC7 New York shows two men fighting in the street before gunshots ring out, and a vehicle swerves around the moped, appearing to flee the scene.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of fighting

Verb

Fifth-round selection Jaden Dugger is still a raw product coming out of Louisiana, but the 6-foot-4, 240-pound linebacker is getting opportunities in practice to try his hand at a variety of spots.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
One of the hottest debates in the energy industry right now is how much oil is actually coming out of the Persian Gulf, and the answer could determine how long the Iran war lasts.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming out

Verb

The students are challenging those actions in federal court, arguing that FIU's policy – and its application to their silent demonstration – violates their First Amendment rights.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
On Monday, prosecutors submitted a six-page pleading to the judge arguing against restricting the accuser's testimony.

— John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026

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