BOWLING (DOWN OR OVER) Synonyms: 42 Similar Words

bowling (down or over)

verb

Definition of bowling (down or over)

present participle of bowl (down or over)

as in downing

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall the exuberant dog bowled over several children

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And while Carpenter is almost always a fan of milk chocolate, one night King caught him downing her Dark & Stormy bars.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The combination of Chance downing teams inside the 10-yard line combined with a suffocating defense could be a recipe for success for TCU in the final half of the season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of downing

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The canvassing review follows questions raised by Locklin on Wednesday, after her vote count briefly surged before dropping on election night.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Not only are the Heat dropping their Vice City themed jerseys that night, but the concession stands in the Kaseya Center will be GTA-inspired as well.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

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Earlier that day, at a different campaign event about 90 miles east in Canfield, a man carrying two handguns, brass knuckles, and a Taser had barreled toward Acton while yelling her name, knocking over an elderly couple in the crowd.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 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 knocking over

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The Minutemen went on a 14-4 run powered by Wembley as the sophomore forward scored eight of his 15 points during the stretch, including knocking down a corner 3-pointer to give UMass a 14-6 lead.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026
Last week, Ukraine ran out of Patriot interceptors – one of the few defensive weapons capable of knocking down a ballistic missile – leaving it far more vulnerable to Russian attacks.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of knocking down

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