Antonyms for fall upon

Grammar : Verb

Spell : fawl

Phonetic Transcription : fɔl

Definition of fall upon

Origin : present participle adjective from fall (v.). Falling star is from 1560s; falling out "disagreement" is from 1560s. Falling evil "epilepsy" is from early 13c.

As in lunge : verb pounce, dive for
As in pounce : verb leap at; take by surprise
As in raid : verb attack, pillage
As in strike : verb devastate, affect
As in stumble : verb happen upon
As in beset : verb plague; hem in
As in come at : verb attack

Example sentences :

If they fall upon houses, the roofs are crushed by the weight.
Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall

I let the purse, which I had in my hand, fall upon the ground.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

White Fang trembled, waiting for the punishment to fall upon him.
Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

No, no; the penalty of which we were speaking will fall upon our own heads more than enough.
Extract from : « Laws » by Plato

If it should fall upon him, where then would be his hope and outlook?
Extract from : « The Scapegoat » by Hall Caine

But he feared lest, if he himself led off, the enemy might fall upon his rear.
Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon

Then it is more than likely the chaff will fall upon the corn.
Extract from : « The Economist » by Xenophon

Here and there a man was only released from his chains to fall upon the deck and die.
Extract from : « In the Days of Drake » by J. S. Fletcher

It was a party who had just started to fall upon the English settlements.
Extract from : « Harper's Young People, September 21, 1880 » by Various

The chill of the night air will fall upon your breast, my dear.
Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 » by Various

Synonyms for fall upon

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