fall into
phrasal verb
fell into; fallen into; falling into; falls into
1
: to go down quickly into (something)
She fell into the swimming pool.
2
: to pass to (a less active or less desirable state or condition)
This word has fallen into disuse.
His theories have now fallen into disrepute/disfavor.
The machinery has fallen into disrepair.
3
: to belong in (a particular category or range)
His creative output falls into three distinct categories.
4
: to be caught in (a trap)
We fell into a trap.
5
: to begin to do or experience (something) or to be affected by (something) without wanting or trying to
He fell deeply into debt.
She fell into her career almost accidentally.
She fell into the habit of going out for ice cream every night.
Examples of fall into in a Sentence
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Of course, there are plenty of other pieces that must fall into place before an official greenlight.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 May 2024
Nationally, today's protesters' divestment demands have fallen into three buckets: divestment from weapons manufacturers, from Israeli businesses and from any companies that do business with Israeli businesses.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The social media platform has faced growing scrutiny from some government officials over fears that user data could fall into the possession of the Chinese government and the app could be weaponized by China to spread misinformation.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 May 2024
On March 26, the Francis Scott Key bridge fell into the Patapsco River after it was struck by a nearly 1,000-foot-long container ship named the Dali — sending several people plunging into the frigid waters below.
—Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 8 May 2024
The boy was also presumed to have fallen into the rapid water and taken downstream.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 8 May 2024
After falling into disrepair and being rebuilt with private and state funding in the 1980s, the San Carlos currently houses a museum, a theater and a school.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Actually most of your favorite celebrity cars fall into neither category, and most fall into the category of cars for car enthusiasts.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2024
Banks also has several other grown children who were treated poorly in her custody, including a son who fell into a coma at 4 years old from previously undiagnosed diabetes, according to court documents.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 May 2024
Nationally, today's protesters' divestment demands have fallen into three buckets: divestment from weapons manufacturers, from Israeli businesses and from any companies that do business with Israeli businesses.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The social media platform has faced growing scrutiny from some government officials over fears that user data could fall into the possession of the Chinese government and the app could be weaponized by China to spread misinformation.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 May 2024
On March 26, the Francis Scott Key bridge fell into the Patapsco River after it was struck by a nearly 1,000-foot-long container ship named the Dali — sending several people plunging into the frigid waters below.
—Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 8 May 2024
The boy was also presumed to have fallen into the rapid water and taken downstream.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 8 May 2024
After falling into disrepair and being rebuilt with private and state funding in the 1980s, the San Carlos currently houses a museum, a theater and a school.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Actually most of your favorite celebrity cars fall into neither category, and most fall into the category of cars for car enthusiasts.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2024
Banks also has several other grown children who were treated poorly in her custody, including a son who fell into a coma at 4 years old from previously undiagnosed diabetes, according to court documents.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Fall into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20into. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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