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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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Monique felt a mist fall over her and realized the passenger was spraying her down with perfume.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Snow is likely to fall over high ground in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the north of England and North Wales above about 200m elevation.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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

Then, in a continuation of that motion, he began to fall over.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt