suffer a fall

Frequency: 6.07.0 per million words

To experience the act of falling, often implying injury or negative consequences.

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Examples (10)

  • The elderly woman suffered a fall on the icy sidewalk.
  • He suffered a serious fall while climbing the mountain.
  • She suffered a bad fall from her horse during training.
  • The patient suffered a fall that resulted in a broken hip.
  • Many seniors suffer falls due to balance problems.
  • The construction worker suffered a dangerous fall from the scaffold.
  • After the accident, he suffered multiple falls while recovering.
  • The athlete suffered a fall during the gymnastics routine.
  • She suffered a nasty fall down the stairs last week.
  • The hiker suffered a fall and had to be rescued by helicopter.