blow over
verb
blew over; blown over; blowing over; blows over
: to come to an end often without effect
The storm eventually blew over.
The scandal blew over and was forgotten in a few weeks.
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The phenomenon occurs when cold air from Canada is blown over the warmer water of the Great Lakes.
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Isabella Volmert The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
By that time, this will all blow over.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
So by that time, this will all be blown over.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
With William, the Schitt's Creek star reflected on how quickly the traumatic loss happened, as the southern California winds were blowing over 100 miles per hour amid the ravaging fires.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Isabella Volmert The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
By that time, this will all blow over.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
So by that time, this will all be blown over.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
With William, the Schitt's Creek star reflected on how quickly the traumatic loss happened, as the southern California winds were blowing over 100 miles per hour amid the ravaging fires.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blow over
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“Blow over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20over. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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