fall out 1 of 2

verb

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1
as in to bicker
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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2
as in to prove
to come to be I had planned to have a sports career, but things fell out otherwise

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fallout

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noun

as in blowback

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Recent Examples of fall out
Verb
In 2018, the pair had another public falling out when Buckingham was kicked out of the band, and cited Nicks for the decision. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026 Furniture from the 1960s and ‘70s fell out of favor during the 1980s before experiencing a resurgence in the 1990s, Hirsch explains. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
That’s probably for the best, because there are going to be a lot of battles in the fourth season anyway, but the fallout from the First Battle of Tumbleton will be a pressing concern for Rhaenyra. — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 The stigmata that has burned upon the industry is, hello, the fallout of the Disney-Fox merger, which major studio executives tried to yell at the Justice Department at that time was a monopoly, but the government regulators wouldn’t listen. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall out
  1. bicker
  2. prove
  3. blowback
  4. fight
  5. side effect
  6. argue
  7. by-product
  8. spat
Verb
  • There’s striker Josie Gordon, bickering twin sisters Siobhan and Niamh, glove-shunning goalie Katie ‘Boots’ Quinn and couple Maddie and Margy.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Still bloody in last night’s clothing, the two fill a cart with candy and bicker contentedly about the state of the candy industry—arguably also a wink at the state of film.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of bicker
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  • But if Murray proves a strong match with O’Connell and Justin Jefferson, this team will be difficult to beat.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Gen immediately proves Aesha right by hoping the next guests are more demanding so cracks will show.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of prove
Noun
  • Warsh is also under pressure for pulling back on forward guidance, which drew bond market blowback at the Fed’s last meeting.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s policies have generated blowback on the right, alienating some prominent supporters and dividing the GOP heading into the midterm election.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of blowback
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  • The 63-year-old was born in the central city of Esfahan and volunteered to fight in the Iraq-Iran war as a teenager, along with tens of thousands of young Iranians.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Pathogens are microorganisms known to cause numerous diseases in their host, meaning Bifidobacterium animalis may help fight certain diseases.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of fight
Noun
  • Although the movie eventually loses steam (a side effect of its subversions of the genre, while using Ilyas’s awkward outsidership as an aesthetic North Star), Khan traces the care with which his characters try to chart invisible social lines.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • One odd side effect of the buzz is that Mistral has spent the past few weeks plagued by rumors about a giant cat.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of side effect
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  • That connection is ultimately what put Tupac’s life in jeopardy, Davis argued in the book Compton Street Legend, which has become a key piece of evidence in the case against him.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • No two tales of what happened to Maelor after his knight protector was shot dead agree, but the young boy was also slain on the bridge, perhaps torn apart by the mob who assailed him, arguing over what to do with the young prince.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of argue
Noun
  • This is where leadership distance becomes an operational risk rather than just an organizational by-product.
    — Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Rare earth elements are recovered as a by-product from Bayan Obo’s polymetallic ore, which also contains fluorite, niobium, scandium and thorium.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of by-product
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  • Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of spat

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“Fall out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20out. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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