fell into
Stumbled upon unexpectedly
Fell into describes entering a state, situation, or activity, often by chance or without deliberate intent.
You might fall into a deep sleep, fall into debt, or fall into bad habits.
Someone can fall into conversation with a stranger or fall into a routine.
The phrase suggests sliding or drifting rather than choosing—things you end up in rather than pursue: She fell into teaching after her acting career stalled.
- plungedDropped suddenly and steeply
- descendedMoved downward
- embroiledInvolved in conflict
- succumbedStopped resisting, gave way
- bad companyUndesirable social circle
wrong hands · engaged · transitioned · ensnared · drifted · implicated · entangled · caught · trapped · slipped · dropped · tumbled · entranced · mesmerized · love at first sight · sank · surrendered · lapsed