falling-out
noun
fall·ing-out
ˌfȯ-liŋ-ˈau̇t 
plural fallings-out or falling-outs
: an instance of falling out : quarrel
had a falling-out with his parents
Examples of falling-out in a Sentence
the two friends have been lonely and miserable since they had a falling-out
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Musk, once a key Trump ally and head of the Department of Government Efficiency, left the administration amid a falling-out with the president over parts of Trump's agenda.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
The news of Musk and Trump’s almighty falling-out wasn’t news to those who have worked closely with the president either.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Francie and Natalie were best friends who had a falling-out and didn’t reconcile until Tiff’s wedding.
—Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll finds Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his public falling-out with President Donald Trump.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
The news of Musk and Trump’s almighty falling-out wasn’t news to those who have worked closely with the president either.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Francie and Natalie were best friends who had a falling-out and didn’t reconcile until Tiff’s wedding.
—Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll finds Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his public falling-out with President Donald Trump.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
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“Falling-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falling-out. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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