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

see also fall in with

Examples of fall in in a Sentence

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Meredith’s sister Julie ends up falling in love with Everett, while Meredith falls for Ben! Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025 The store originally released these Cookie Dough Brownies, which are basically brookies with a different name, back in July in the bakery section, and fans instantly fell in love with the trays full of swirls of brownie batter and chocolate chip cookie dough. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025 Here are the official cutoff numbers and what schools fall in those classifications. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025 Even in the handful of countries where homicides have fallen in recent years, such as Brazil, rates of other crimes, such as robbery, remain high. Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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