fall over
Britishverb
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to lose one's balance and collapse to the ground
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to fall from an upright position
the vase fell over
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to do everything within one's power
he fell over himself to be as helpful as possible
Example Sentences
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Gravitational interactions between neighboring moons can cause heating levels to rise and fall over time.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
He spent most of the shoot trying not to fall over.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
In the next 48 hours, 50mm of rain is expected in many areas and more than 100mm of rain could fall over high ground towards the east.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 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
‘That doesn’t look very safe,” said Polly, pointing at a place where the vail bulged outward and looked as if it were ready to fall over into the courtyard.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
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