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Definitions

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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We don't know what happens when a guy doesn't fall over the first time he clips them.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Gravitational interactions between neighboring moons can cause heating levels to rise and fall over time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Two-legged robots have a tendency to fall over and “need human intervention to get back up,” like tortoises fallen on their backs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Sales volumes are expected to continue to fall over the next few quarters, as the industry and consumers adjust to the lack of the $7,500 EV tax credit.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

My legs went to Jell-O right there, like I was about to fall over, but I didn’t.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.