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falling out

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verb

present participle of fall out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of falling-out
Noun
Palestinian officials are pursuing a hodgepodge of diplomatic overtures to secure a productive relationship with a new Trump administration, five years on from a falling-out with the last one. Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024 The two had a falling-out and Fritz stepped away from the show during its 21st season in 2020. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024 Former Vice President Mike Pence Trump's former vice president, Mike Pence, congratulated his former running mate despite their falling-out at the end of Trump's first term in office. Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024 For celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, and Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods, their public falling-outs ended in eventual reconciliation. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for falling-out 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling-out
Noun
  • Video shown in court in November showed a group of men, two of whom officials identified as Rocky and Ephron, involved in a verbal altercation, according to The Associated Press.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Zarka was accused of fatally stabbing Garrity to death after the two engaged in a physical altercation.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The sellers are Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano), bickering empty nesters saddled with financial woes and a dark secret.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Right out of the gate, the brothers are in a contentious mood, needling each other with elbows and bickering like little siblings.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • An ‘endangered’ town starts planning With federal recognition proving elusive, a Brooklyn school grant writer named Kay Diamond suggested that Rogers and others look to Landmarks Illinois for help.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • From its game-changing launch on January 21st, 2025, to its innovative ecosystem, Crouton Jones is proving that trust, creativity, and community are the keys to success.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The House has been thrust into a political quarrel after voters elected 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans in November.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
  • For the 34th time in two years cops have been called by frightened neighbors or Hollis herself to quell the volcanic quarrels inside Peppermill Apartments unit B-312.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • While In Office By Zoltan Istvan Author 0 Today, there are developers around the world working on creating artificial intelligence (AI) agents that can autonomously do millions of useful things, like book airline tickets, dispute credit card charges, and even trade crypto.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Witherspoon said the woman who stuck her hand into the dog fight lost the dispute.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Adnan often finds himself at the center of the theatrics — from arguing with Brian about ego to suggesting Veah is an untrustworthy partner after Sunny accused her of cheating.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In late 2022, Festa led an effort with other towers and the towing association to get the DMV to increase towing rates, arguing at a DMV hearing that expenses on everything from truck insurance to workers’ compensation had gone up.
    Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Peace-makers are threatened by disagreements and go along with the group to create harmony and keep the peace.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The case doesn’t have the customary hallmarks of cases that warrant Supreme Court action, Greely told me, such as disagreements among appellate circuits requiring resolution.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In today's rapidly evolving job market, professionals must embrace a mindset of continuous learning to remain competitive and relevant.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • These workers understand that age has no bearing on their ability to adapt, learn and contribute to the evolving job market.
    Gary A. Officer, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Falling-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling-out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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