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 storms also blew over a semi-trailer in the county, which is about 80 miles northwest of Oklahoma City, according to a report from the National Weather Service.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The plants can also get top-heavy and easily blow over.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
This whole thing could blow over - in fact that’s likely - and Anthropic will have propped up its brand.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Otherwise it can be pruned to a lower height which reduces the risk of blowing over.
—Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The plants can also get top-heavy and easily blow over.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
This whole thing could blow over - in fact that’s likely - and Anthropic will have propped up its brand.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Otherwise it can be pruned to a lower height which reduces the risk of blowing over.
—Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Blow over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20over. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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