fall over

VERB

overflow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brim bubble over cascade deluge drain drown engulf gush inundate leak overrun pour run over soak spill spill over submerge swamp

STRONG

cover discharge irrupt issue jet overtop rush shed shower slop slosh spout spray spurt squirt surge water wave well wet whelm

WEAK

overbrim well over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dry underwhelm

STRONG

dehydrate hold keep

VERB

trip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

skip slide slip slip on stumble topple tumble

STRONG

buck canter confuse disconcert founder frolic hop lapse lope lurch miscalculate misstep pitch play plunge sprawl spring unsettle

WEAK

go headlong go wrong lose balance lose footing make a faux pas slip up throw off

Antonyms

WEAK

correct fix

Example Sentences

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Barron’s identified the stocks that didn’t fall over the course of the selloff between Oct.

From Barron's

U.K. home sales fell over the four weeks ended Nov. 23 as buyers stayed away over fears of higher property taxes in the budget, according to a report by real-estate agency Zoopla.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts expect investors will continue to demand a risk premium in U.K. government bonds and sterling, even though most expect gilt yields to fall over the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal

While oil has fallen over the past week, the lack of a significant move on Monday could signal that traders don’t expect a quick agreement.

From Barron's

Anecdotes that Ms. Guggenheim told about her own life — like her lunch with the sculptor Constantin Brancusi as bombs fell over Paris and his weeping at the fate of his works — stuck with her.

From New York Times

fall over

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