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

: to meet with

fell on hard times

Examples of fall on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yields also fell on other tenors after the sale results showed an increase in the bid-to-cover ratio - a key gauge of demand. —Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026

Kristi Noem may have to fall on her sword, but a major reset of how ICE operations in Minneapolis are conducted is the best way to get the country back on track in terms of enforcing immigration law. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026

Susan Petrucelli was in the emergency department at Virtua Voorhees after falling on ice outside her home in South Jersey. —Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

The greatest consequences of the public health hazard of immigration enforcement will fall on communities targeted by discriminatory policing, arrests, detentions, deportations, and violence. —Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026

The company joins others in the restaurant industry that have fallen on rough times and sough bankruptcy protection, including Razzoo’s and Bar Louie. —Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026

The anniversary of Zion’s death fell on the same day Frances was attending costar Zoe’s psychic dinner party. —Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026

New York City saw its snowiest day in years, with 11 inches (28 centimeters) falling on Central Park. —Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026

Fifteen inches fell on Washington Heights in Manhattan. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for fall on

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