Antonyms for fell upon
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : fɔl |
Definition of fell 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
- The punishments that fell upon them fell upon the wrong shoulders.
- Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts
- As she rose, her face changed, she gave a cry, and fell upon the marble floor.
- Extract from : « To be Read at Dusk » by Charles Dickens
- Again she fell upon her knees, and prayed God to enable her.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- That night with the help of some of his own converts, they fell upon and killed him.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- Dorothea was holding a torch, the liquid droppings of which fell upon her hands.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- When Bellêtre fell upon the town at night, the man was killed in the first attack.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- It fell upon him somewhere, for down he went and lay quite still.
- Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard
- When he had read this letter, Philip Morton fell upon his knees, and prayed.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Isaac dropped the goblet he was about to drain, and fell upon his knees.
- Extract from : « Leila, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- These considerations, urged again and again, fell upon dull ears.
- Extract from : « The Hunted Outlaw » by Anonymous
Synonyms for fell upon
- afflict
- aggress
- ambush
- assail
- assault
- attack
- badger
- bedevil
- beleaguer
- beset
- besiege
- blockade
- blunder upon
- bomb
- bombard
- bound
- breach
- break in
- bug
- bump
- burst
- chance
- chance upon
- charge
- circle
- come across
- come up against
- compass
- cut
- dart
- dash
- deal a blow
- descend on
- despoil
- devastate
- discover
- dive
- dog
- drive
- drive up the wall
- drop
- embarrass
- encircle
- enclose
- encompass
- encounter
- entangle
- environ
- excruciate
- fall on
- fall upon
- find
- fire on
- fly at
- forage
- foray
- girdle
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- give one the business
- give the needle
- go for
- harass
- harrow
- harry
- hassle
- heat
- hit
- infest
- inroad
- invade
- jab
- jump
- jump on one's case
- knock off
- knock over
- lean against
- lean on
- leap
- light
- light into
- light upon
- loot
- luck
- lurch
- maraud
- march on
- martyr
- meet
- nag
- nudge
- overrun
- perplex
- pester
- pick on
- pirate
- pitch
- plunder
- plunge
- poke
- push
- put the squeeze on
- rack
- rake
- ransack
- ride
- rifle
- ring
- rob
- run across
- rush
- sack
- sally
- sally forth
- set upon
- shell
- slough
- smite
- snatch
- spoliate
- spring
- stab
- start in on
- storm
- strafe
- strike
- stub toe on
- surge
- surround
- sweep
- swoop
- take unawares
- thrust
- tip over
- torment
- torpedo
- torture
- try
- tumble
- turn up
- waste
- wring
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