blow over

verb

blew over; blown over; blowing over; blows over

intransitive verb

: to pass away without effect

Examples of blow over in a Sentence

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Since Israel's near annihilation of Hezbollah's terror leadership, and the backing of the Trump administration, whose special envoy to Lebanon has made clear the U.S. goal of limiting the power and influence of the Iran-terror proxy, the winds of change are slowly blowing over Beirut. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025 At times, gusts of wind can be strong enough to blow over high-profile vehicles like semi-trucks and tractor trailers. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 Get out of mobile homes that can blow over in high winds. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 One person died at Pratt Industries when a tractor-trailer blew over on him. Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow over

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blow over was in 1609

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“Blow over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20over. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

blow over

verb
: to come to an end without a lasting effect
hoped the problem would blow over soon
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