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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“His hair was straight; it used to fall over his face,” she said of Reza.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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

So when rain drenches Tenerife's beaches it is not unusual for snow to fall over the volcano.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Hemanaged to stay upright by leaning heavily on Ivan’s staff, but he was pitched forward on his toes and looked like he was going to fall over at any moment.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

fall over

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