blow over

verb

blew over; blown over; blowing over; blows over

intransitive verb

: to pass away without effect

Examples of blow over in a Sentence

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One person died at Pratt Industries when a tractor-trailer blew over on him. Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 What to know: Dozens of tornado warnings are pouring in Dramatic videos show tornadoes tearing past At least one person killed in Missouri Areas of Tennessee hit hard by tornadoes Structures damaged, vehicles blown over Newsweek's live blog is closed. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 About 100 miles southwest in Valparaiso, Ind., a tractor-trailer driver was killed when his truck was blown over in high winds. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025 The winds blow over the mountains, and become compressed and warmed up. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow over

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blow over was in 1609

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“Blow over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20over. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

blow over

verb
: to come to an end without a lasting effect
hoped the problem would blow over soon
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