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bowling (down or over)

verb

Definition of bowling (down or over)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowling (down or over)
  1. downing
  2. dropping
  3. knocking over
  4. knocking down
Verb
  • Tornado sirens blare and strong winds cause chaos — downing branches, trees and powerlines, damaging buildings and pulling the roof off houses.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • As leaders meet, overnight Russian strikes kill and injure civilians, ignite fires and hit transport and shopping hubs, underscoring the war’s reach even as Moscow touts downing hundreds of Ukrainian drones.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of downing
Verb
  • Poll voters penalized the Hoosiers last week, dropping them one spot following a 38-0 rout of Western Kentucky.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • After dropping six consecutive matches, Racing Louisville (7-17-2) was eliminated from playoff contention.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Schiano ended up knocking down the field marker in his tantrum.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Charlotte history of knocking down old buildings Digital Realty is far from the first developer to tear down a historic site.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of knocking down
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“Bowling (down or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowling%20%28down%20or%20over%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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