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

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On Wednesday morning, as the House Rules Committee prepared to consider the budget resolution, the president posted on Truth Social to coax the conference to fall in line. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025 Shough has prototypical height (6-foot-5), enough arm strength, and a compact and quick release to make some team fall in love with him as a project. Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 Despite not being classically trained, Pimienta felt compelled to try her hand at the genre after falling in love with the Luboš Fišer soundtrack for the movie Valerie and Her Week of Wonders. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2025 The Speaker is actively urging his ranks to fall in line, and the White House has begun making calls to House Republicans, The Hill’s Emily Brooks and Mychael Schnell report. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fall in

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 14 Apr. 2025.

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