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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The powerful storm swept through Chicago late Tuesday morning, downing large trees, and produced a 99-mph wind gust in nearby Gary, Indiana.

— Ben Noll, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2026
His penchant for downing bottles of wine throughout his life seemed reasonable.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of downing

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The odds of the Clarity Act passing into law this year have plummeted in recent months on the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction platforms, dropping to around 20% from a peak of around 80% in the first few months of the year.

— Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
After using unconventional tactics, such as water-dropping helicopters, LAFD crews knocked down the fire and returned the property to Lineage for cleanup.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropping

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Getting two mouflon proved no more difficult than knocking over the aoudad; both were one-shot kills.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
One Sunday, Henrichsen assaulted an elderly couple walking along a road, knocking over an 80-year-old man and striking his wife, according to a memo compiled by the neighborhood homeowner’s association.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of knocking over

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Even Rebecca Allen, who again entered the starting lineup with the team dealing with injuries, imposed her will, knocking down three treys as a result of the fluid offense getting the opponent out of sorts.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
With those numbers, the WNBA should be knocking down Tétart's door, right?

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocking down

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