How to Use fall into in a Sentence

fall into

phrasal verb
  • The grease falls into the grill's drip pan below, which is easy to clean out.
    goodhousekeeping.com, 1 June 2023
  • In 2007, a fissure killed a horse that fell into a crack and couldn’t be freed.
    Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • To not fall into the trap of, ‘Oh, what's going to happen?
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
  • It’s designed with a high-waist that falls into a baggy leg that’s meant to slouch and graze the floor.
    Paula Lee, Glamour, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Deeds fell into a reverie at his desk and the wide grin of a proud father spread across his face.
    Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
  • About a year into his Deep Pots research, the rest of the puzzle seemed to fall into place.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • About twice as many fell into homelessness in 2023, many for the first time.
    Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • And when that’s the case, the entire rotation falls into place.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
  • If not, what was the key, or perhaps puzzle piece, that fell into place for you?
    Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The new coolers fall into the class of thermionic devices, which shed heat in the form of electrons.
    IEEE Spectrum, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Hoover's books fall into new adult and young adult genres.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The trailer of the truck could be seen wedged against the beams of the bridge, stopping it from falling into the water below.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2024
  • This trash can includes bag arms that helps to keep your trash bag from falling into the can and slipping off the sides.
    Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2024
  • In a press release, the Georgia DNR said that at least 20 people fell into the water.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2024
  • After trying to save a man whose car flipped on the highway, Cassie falls into the East River.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Though falling into water might not sound all that scary, the real danger in Teahupo’o comes from the reef.
    Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The episodes quickly fall into an easy pattern, at least in the first three made available for review.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The winged insects fall into the order Hymenoptera, which includes bees and ants.
    Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 21 July 2024
  • Get clear on your style with an enjoyable quiz, then avoid falling into the pitfalls that may have cost you in the past.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The wheels fall into aligned rows inside of the container, keeping the lights secure.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
  • There’s a wide range of gift ideas that could fall into this category.
    Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Eight workers doing maintenance on the bridge that night fell into the water — and six of them died.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
  • But the power of imagination falls into the wrong hands.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 22 May 2024
  • He had been predicted to go at this spot or to fall into the 20s, where the Cowboys could have considered him at No. 26.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But sometimes, stars or clouds fall into these black holes, which activates them and makes the region close to the black hole emit lots of X-rays.
    Giuseppina Fabbiano, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
  • If Carrefour-Feuilles should fall into gang control, the fear is the sliver of Port-au-Prince that has remained out of the gangs’ hands will soon fall as well.
    Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Black and Hispanic adults fall into the category more than white adults of the same age.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024
  • Using castor oil for hair growth falls into the latter camp.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Pike after the suspect's vehicle veered off the roadway and fell into a ditch.
    Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 6 July 2024
  • The other plot points – a hitchhiker, a girl escaping not once but twice and a memorable dinner sequence – fell into place almost instantly afterwards.
    Sydney Bishop, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024

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