FELL OUT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

fell out

verb

past tense of fall out

as in bickered

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 proved

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

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Recent Examples of fell out Rodriguez and others quickly realized the child fell out of a window. — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 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 Alexia Thainara stepped in against Amanda Lemos after Denise Gomes fell out. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Gonzalez fell out of the bus and onto the pavement at the Western Avenue and Exposition Boulevard stop, but Pitts did not stop his attack. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 However, the forward could not replicate that form for the French club, and subsequently fell out of favour under Luis Enrique. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Somebody fell out of love — a complaint sired this inspection. — David J. Neal july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 On July 29, 1982, the Salyut 6 space station fell out of space and safely burned up in Earth's atmosphere along the way. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 July 2026 The employee fell out of the moving train's door and was injured. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell out

Verb

King bickered with fans on social media.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Definition of bickered

Verb

Big Bend National Park, Texas — The towering cliffs, jagged mountain tops, and punishing desert climate of the Big Bend region in Texas have long proved to be the best barrier the United States could have with Mexico.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Medicare audits agencies to check for fraud and demands repayment of funds provided for care of patients its auditors deem have not proved to be terminal.

— Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of proved

Verb

But Craig's supporters have argued that the four-term congresswoman is the more electable candidate, especially as Flanagan has been tied to the Minnesota governor's handling of the multimillion-dollar fraud schemes in the state.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of argued

Verb

As Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's politics have evolved — from combative outsider to pragmatic establishment leader — so, too, has her fashion sensibility.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The results show that evolved stars like IRS 3 can still produce dust and other materials important for the creation of future stars – even under the harsh conditions near a supermassive black hole.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of evolved

Verb

The rival gangs fought and retaliated against each other both before and after Shakur's death.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Families and staff fought the plan for months, worried that the closures would disproportionately affect minority, low-income and special education students and harm all students’ academic and social well-being.

— Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of fought

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During his time in the Senate, Brattin was previously a member of the Conservative Caucus, which later rebranded as the Missouri Freedom Caucus, a group of hard-charging lawmakers that frequently quarreled with GOP leadership.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
In fact, Twain might well have quarreled with the whole premise of celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of quarreled

Verb

Rowling herself has repeatedly clashed publicly with stars of the original Harry Potter films over the issue, with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint all publicly rejecting her views and Rowling firing back.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
The two sides have already clashed over basic questions, like which staff should be included in the bargaining unit, a person familiar with the situation said.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026