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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 fallout
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Though a cease-fire is now in place, the fallout from the confrontation continues to unfold.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 June 2025
Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2025
This person said Mark Thompson, the CNN chief who once ran the BBC, used his deputy Mark Byford in this capacity, but the role of second-in-command has since fallen out of fashion.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025
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Verb
The fallout renders Agnes emotionally stunted, running alternately on autopilot and impulse.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Though a cease-fire is now in place, the fallout from the confrontation continues to unfold.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 June 2025
Noun
Musk and President Donald Trump had a public falling out last month as Musk was exiting his role in the White House.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2025
This person said Mark Thompson, the CNN chief who once ran the BBC, used his deputy Mark Byford in this capacity, but the role of second-in-command has since fallen out of fashion.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallout
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As officials bickered over who had the right to investigate, the crime scene was overrun by gawkers who pocketed souvenirs and tampered with crucial evidence — including an unknown man’s handkerchief, a pair of glasses and the gun used in the murder.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Trump withdrew his nomination of Isaacman as the president bickered with Musk in the waning days of the billionaire's formal involvement with the White House.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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McVey is also an undefeated prospect who has proven to be a KO artist.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Venter said there was no evidence to prove that covid-19 had been manipulated in a lab, nor was there any indication the virus had been spreading before December 2019 anywhere outside of China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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The political blowback was swift from moderate political parties, threatening the support of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Further, targeting scientists may trigger blowback given concerns regarding legality and morality.—
Jenna Jordan,
The Conversation,
19 June 2025
Verb
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The team is also fighting injuries within the starting rotation.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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In 2024, Baumgardner and Delfine Persoon fought to a no contest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Any burden on adults is, according to the ruling, merely a side effect of this legitimate regulation.—
Meg Leta Jones,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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Sonu matched or outperformed conventional treatments, with no reported side effects.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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What made the transformation into a cinematic cut possible was the high quality of the game, argued Pekař.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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The firm argues that without players like Jane Street, there would be no link between the Indian derivatives market and its real economy.—
Daniel Schlaepfer,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The mineral oil in baby oil is a petroleum by-product.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2025
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The most obvious by-product of that, for anyone who has used these, is that reasoning models take longer to generate answers.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 June 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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“Fallout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/fallout. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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