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

Luckily both for Swords and the film itself, and of course this documentary about the film, the whole thing blows over and the team goes on to fight other battles and make more films. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

There’s a flash of light, and a wind blows over the stunned, awakened audience. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2026

Try not to fall into the trap of expecting other people to read your mind, but don’t expect this to blow over quickly, either. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Past trade spats have blown over with Trump allowing more time for negotiations or reaching a compromise. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 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