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

Recent Examples on the Web Even in a party known for roguish members who refuse to fall in line, recent months have been a lot. Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 1 June 2024 But the county counters that the peaks and valleys are often too directly connected to rises and falls in the concentrations of bacteria observed in surface water. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fall in 

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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 6 Jun. 2024.

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