as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the exuberant dog bowled over several children
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
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Chapman was part of a SEAL Team Six mission during the war in Afghanistan in which helicopters were downed.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Riddle claimed their relationship was consensual, and the lawsuit was eventually dropped.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Firefighters initially took a defensive stance, fighting the blaze from the outside the building to stop its spread, before knocking down the flames enough for crews to enter the business, which had its windows boarded up because of vandalism earlier in the week.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Stocks were knocked down a bit in afternoon trading by declines in key technology names like Palantir Technologies, Tesla and Nvidia.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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Emma Stone was spotted speaking with Felix from Stray Kids, but both jumped when a crowd of guests knocked over one of the metal chairs — despite security’s best efforts to protect the central table.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Small children and elderly people can accidentally be knocked over, so give your dog space or redirect their zoomies to a safer area like a dog park.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Julie Hall floored 20 kills, pairing with Madison Blanchet’s 31 assists to guide Central Catholic (10-2) to a 3-0 victory over Lowell.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tatiana slammed the horn and floored the gas pedal, roaring into her backyard.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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They’re supposed to do fine in extreme heat and snow, though residents of other cities have had to rescue them when they’ve been felled by weather.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Bowl (down or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowl%20%28down%20or%20over%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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