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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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The risks were laid bare in 2022, when a heatwave in China saw hydropower generation in Sichuan fall over 50 percent, creating shortages that impacted households and industry alike.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

In December, it released an AI-generated video of a model strutting down the runway while photographers behind her fall over themselves - literally - to capture her.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Shouting over the band, Riddick was telling C.P. about another charrette planned for next fall over at Winston-Salem.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson