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fall among

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To enter the company of a group (of people, animals etc.), especially by chance and unexpectedly, and suddenly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • to fall among thieves
  • They were faring in the jungle, when in a stound they fell among a band of thugs.
  • The fawn frolickingly fell among a pride of lions.

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