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bowl (down or over)

verb

Definition of bowl (down or over)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowl (down or over)
  1. down
  2. drop
  3. knock down
  4. knock over
  5. floor
  6. fell
Verb
  • The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that its air defenses overnight downed 244 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the waters of the Black Sea.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Punter Brunno Reus had five of his seven punts downed inside the 20, including four punts of 50-plus yards.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of down
Verb
  • He was brought to the prison infirmary, where numerous guards surrounded, punched, kicked, choked, dropped and manhandled him.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Cubs, whose magic number to clinch a playoff berth dropped to three with the Arizona Diamondbacks’ loss later Friday, have eight games remaining to try to build some momentum for the playoffs.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of drop
Verb
  • Schiano ended up knocking down the field marker in his tantrum.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Young was knocked down when pitcher Nolan McLean struck him on the head with a knee when the two converged for Justin Crawford's slow grounder in the sixth.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of knock down
Verb
  • Cats might hop onto counters and knock over dishes, so keep them out of the way, Dresser said.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of knock over
Verb
  • The British southpaw fighter faced the Californian in 2021 for the ‘interim’ WBC lightweight title in Texas, flooring him in the second round with a blistering left hand.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As the house steps down into the modern wing, the flooring changes to concrete, which also forms a plinth-style seat along the fireplace wall.
    — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of floor
Verb
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of fell
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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 23 Sep. 2026.

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