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
Major Puff flapped his wings dramatically, causing Handsome to flinch and nearly fall over.
From Literature
What I saw all but caused me to fall over backwards.
From Literature
Frederick and Bruno fell over each other, holding their stomachs while tears streamed down their faces.
From Literature
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
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