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

With women increasingly prevented from working, more of the responsibility for supporting families falls on men and boys. — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

My suspicion is that the greatest pressure will fall on regional managers and smaller brands in the middle, perhaps those operating 15 to 50 hotels. — Roman Pedan, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

This date is chosen because Labor Day falls on September 7th, and Apple typically avoids holding events directly after a holiday weekend. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Fifteen home dates fall on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, including four Sunday afternoon games. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for fall on

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