as in altercation
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the two friends have been lonely and miserable since they had a falling-out
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as in bickering
to express different opinions about something often angrily
club members were soon falling out about how to spend the money they'd made washing cars
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as in proving
to come to be
I had planned to have a sports career, but things fell out otherwise
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Recent Examples of falling-out
Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
The first season of And Just Like That revealed that Carrie and Samantha had a falling-out before Samantha ultimately relocated to London.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 July 2024
Among other thing, this falling-out undercuts fears that… Turkey’s Maturing Foreign Policy
The AKP’s reaction to this spring’s uprisings in the Middle East seemed haphazard at times.
—Mustafa Akyol, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The public falling-out involved two of Trump’s staunchest Arizona allies.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
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Noun
One somewhat surprising interviewee is Gavin McInnes, who, after co-founding Vice magazine and having a public falling-out with Smith, went on to start the right-wing extremist group The Proud Boys.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
The first season of And Just Like That revealed that Carrie and Samantha had a falling-out before Samantha ultimately relocated to London.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 July 2024
Among other thing, this falling-out undercuts fears that… Turkey’s Maturing Foreign Policy
The AKP’s reaction to this spring’s uprisings in the Middle East seemed haphazard at times.
—Mustafa Akyol, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The public falling-out involved two of Trump’s staunchest Arizona allies.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling-out
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An Arkansas State Police officer was arrested Tuesday following an altercation with his wife. Sgt.Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Embiid got into an altercation with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes after the 76ers’ loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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On Monday, after Rodgers and former head coach Robert Saleh had spent several months bickering over topics such as unexcused absences and cadence, the irritable quarterback won out again.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Under these circumstances, contextual ad strategies that integrate emotional AI are proving to be more effective at getting the message through.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Return-to-office policies are proving challenging for working parents, particularly mothers.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The farmers’ quarrels with vampires make sense, especially in smaller cattle herds, where losing even one cow can significantly hurt a farmer’s livelihood.Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Khodr was concerned about rising tensions between the two communities competing for limited aid, and opened separate shelters to avoid quarrels; fifty-nine for Lebanese and five for Syrians.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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Ties have been at their lowest point in decades amid disputes over trade, technology, Taiwan and Chinese aggression in the South China Sea.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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That is the date set by the election-law reforms for the resolution of all legal disputes.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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San Francisco sued Oakland for infringing its airport’s trademarks in April, arguing the Oakland airport’s similar new name would confuse travelers.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The then gets out of the vehicle and the officer tells him they’re done arguing.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Miss Manners notes that this is not a political disagreement, nor a misunderstanding, nor a private thought that was not meant for public consumption, nor a joke gone wrong.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Negotiations have been rife with disagreement when the states have come together, such as in early 2023, when six of the states in the basin united to propose a plan for water conservation.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Organizations need to invest in training programs that enhance their skill sets, particularly in data analysis and AI applications, to stay relevant in a rapidly evolving work environment.Santhosh Vijayabaskar, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Engineers who understand the principles behind AI and keep developing their problem-solving skills will be the ones who succeed in this evolving field.Julius Hietala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Falling-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling-out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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