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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Powerful winds have repeatedly whipped through the 80,000-person Black Rock City in northern Nevada, slowing arrivals and blowing over multiple structures. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 Hopefully Hurricane Erin really does blow over quickly along with the fake and satirical posts. John Brandon, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Some fences and roadway signs blown over. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025 At Stuart Sports Complex, sections of the dog park were flooded, 29 of the 41 portable toilets were blown over or displaced as were dozens of soccer goals across the 380-acre complex, district officials said. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 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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