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 son of Bolt d’Oro captured the Grade 3 Street Sense last fall over 1 1/16 miles at Churchill Downs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

You can argue whether that was enough to cause the Liverpool player to fall over, but usually contact means there should be no clear and obvious error.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Even a healthy person would fall over in time.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz

fall over

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