fall on

verb

variants or fall upon

fell on or fell upon; fallen on or fallen upon; falling on or falling upon; falls on or falls upon

transitive verb

: to meet with

fell on hard times

Examples of fall on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s a big improvement from the initial June 11 to June 20 period when the measure fell on eight of ten days. — Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

There were no suspects, but, among activists, suspicion fell on the timber industry. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

In the regional jail, the costs of that care would fall on the county, Archer said. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

Outside those walls, national attention fell on Campbell, who, while playing through a late-season knee injury, had his worst game on the biggest stage. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for fall on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon