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
Industry predictions made before Christmas suggested sales could fall over the year as a whole compared with 2025.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 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
Sometimes the bot would fall over, after which an engineer would wheel over a robot hoist and pick the bot back up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Julius looked as if he might fall over.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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