Thesaurus / fall upon
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synonyms for fall upon
- bomb
- plunder
- rob
- assault
- bombard
- blockade
- harass
- ransack
- storm
- loot
- invade
- overrun
- swoop
- forage
- sweep
- sack
- foray
- charge
- slough
- strike
- breach
- waste
- pirate
- shell
- devastate
- inroad
- rake
- despoil
- heat
- rifle
- assail
- sally
- maraud
- harry
- break in
- knock off
- sally forth
- spoliate
- strafe
- torpedo
- descend on
- fire on
- knock over
- lean against
- lean on
- march on
- tip over
- try
- attack
- hit
- invade
- afflict
- smite
- torture
- aggress
- excruciate
- harrow
- beset
- assault
- torment
- storm
- assail
- martyr
- wring
- rack
- deal a blow
- set upon
- bump
- tumble
- hit
- light
- discover
- chance
- meet
- find
- encounter
- luck
- come across
- turn up
- blunder upon
- chance upon
- come up against
- light upon
- run across
- stub toe on
- bedevil
- perplex
- besiege
- beleaguer
- surround
- embarrass
- invade
- overrun
- hassle
- infest
- encompass
- ring
- badger
- aggress
- nudge
- nag
- pester
- attack
- storm
- strike
- circle
- encircle
- compass
- assail
- bug
- entangle
- girdle
- ride
- dog
- harass
- environ
- harry
- enclose
- pick on
- drive up the wall
- fall on
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- give one the business
- give the needle
- put the squeeze on
- start in on
- jump on one's case
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antonyms for fall upon
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- help
- let go
- lose
- support
- free
- leave alone
- clear up
- clarify
- please
- assist
- release
- unloose
- aid
- exclude
- surrender
- explain
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How to use fall upon in a sentence
It is thinner than that of chronic bronchitis, and upon standing separates into three layers of pus, mucus, and frothy serum.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDOther things being equal, the volume of voice used measures the value that the mind puts upon the thought.
EXPRESSIVE VOICE CULTUREJESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICKHe was too drowsy to hold the thought more than a moment in his mind, much less to reflect upon it.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODIn the year of misery, of agony and suffering in general he had endured, he had settled upon one theory.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXHe turned his eyes upon her; but no sympathy was in their beams; no belief in the semblance of her tears.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERHis 6,000 native auxiliaries (as it proved later on) could not be relied upon in a civil war.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANDo not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSAll our intelligent students will insist upon learning what they can of these discussions and forming opinions for themselves.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSThis city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFTBut what a magnificent plain is this we are entering upon: it is of immense extent.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSSYNONYM OF THE DAY
AUGUST 3, 2021
WORDS RELATED TO FALL UPON
- aggress
- assail
- attack
- badger
- bedevil
- beleaguer
- besiege
- bug
- circle
- compass
- dog
- drive up the wall
- embarrass
- encircle
- enclose
- encompass
- entangle
- environ
- fall on
- fall upon
- girdle
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- give one the business
- give the needle
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- infest
- invade
- jump on one's case
- nag
- nudge
- overrun
- perplex
- pester
- pick on
- put the squeeze on
- ride
- ring
- start in on
- storm
- strike
- surround
- aggressing
- assailing
- attacking
- badgering
- bedeviling
- beleaguering
- besieging
- bugging
- circling
- compassing
- dogging
- driving up the wall
- embarrassing
- encircling
- enclosing
- encompassing
- entangling
- environing
- falling on
- falling upon
- girdling
- giving a bad time
- giving a hard time
- giving one the business
- giving the needle
- harassing
- harrying
- hassling
- infesting
- invading
- jumping on one's case
- nagging
- nudging
- overrunning
- perplexing
- pestering
- picking on
- putting the squeeze on
- riding
- ringing
- starting in on
- storming
- striking
- surrounding
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.