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as in to bicker
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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Recent Examples of fall out
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
Less than a year ago, Jerome was in jeopardy of falling out of the league.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Her father and Jen eventually moved in together, but the fallout from their actions created long-lasting tensions.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The victim falls out of his seat and to the ground while guarding his head and crying loudly.
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Graphic video shows a boy at Ashbrook High School in NC being randomly attacked and beaten in class by another student.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
Less than a year ago, Jerome was in jeopardy of falling out of the league.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Economist explains fallout from Trump's trade war 03:53 The tariffs come at a time when the U.S. economy is already showing signs of slowing.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Her father and Jen eventually moved in together, but the fallout from their actions created long-lasting tensions.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall out
Verb
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At times, Jason and Tonya seem to border on George and Martha from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, bickering with each other as Mikal listens or, more often than not, tunes it out with earphones on, playing video games.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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An alien spaceship has spiked an immensely popular bubblegum with an interdimensional ectoplasm that turns everyone who chews it into zombies, and the only ones who can save humanity are bickering foster brothers Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (both voiced by Eric Bauza).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hiltz dropped a personal best in the 800-meter yesterday, proving to be one of the favorites to earn the large prize.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Now that team is trying to prove the investments were worth the cost.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And overseas, a permissive attitude toward civilian harm will degrade U.S. influence with allies and partners and could invite significant blowback that damages U.S. national security.—
Risa Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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America’s whiskey industry has become a favorite target of such retaliation, and the blowback is going to be especially painful for distillers and the companies that supply them, from farmers to barrel makers.—
Jon Cherry,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lansky fought attempts by the Israeli Interior Ministry to oust him from the country as an undesirable.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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While there is no vaccine to prevent the common cold nor a specific medicine to cure it, there are ways to manage your symptoms while your body fights the illness.—
Lauren Schlanger,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Consuming both sugar and sugar alcohols in large amounts can lead to side effects and health concerns.2 What Is Sugar?—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Risks and Side Effects Taking a nitrate supplement is associated with potential risks that include drug interactions and side effects.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Now, perhaps swayed by Trump’s popular vote victory – the first for a Republican candidate in 20 years – many US conservatives appear to have changed their position, arguing the US is more a democracy than a republic.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The imposition of the tariffs is also detrimental to the wider Caribbean Community, the Guyanese Chamber argues, and exacerbate the vulnerability of countries with already fragile economies.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The project’s fertilizer by-product will support farmers and transform barren land into fertile farmland, according to Prasad.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, despite working with a similar financial budget, Iraola’s side have only given up three goals as a by-product of errors, behind second-place Arsenal and third-place Nottingham Forest.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2016
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
15 May 2024
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“Fall out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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