blow over

verb

blew over; blown over; blowing over; blows over

intransitive verb

: to come to an end often without effect

The storm eventually blew over.

The scandal blew over and was forgotten in a few weeks.

Examples of blow over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At home, his grandma had kicked everyone out of the house after the young aunt’s boyfriend and Cousin Toby came to blows over the clogged toilet. — Madeline Ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Two women were also hospitalized after they were hit by a tree that was blown over in Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, during Storm Boelo. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

The gloves came off in the final debate between Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman this week, with the two candidates trading verbal blows over public safety, the Palisades fire and the fate of Police Chief Jim McDonnell. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Instead of ignoring the noise and letting the backlash blow over, Espinal showed up to the set and posted a video explaining to New Yorkers why, in the long term, productions like this are a boon to the city and its inhabitants. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blow over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

blow over

verb

: to come to an end without a lasting effect

hoped the problem would blow over soon