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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That was when a sandstorm blew over the map and created a sort of Mad Max aesthetic. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 The Active Red Sea Trough is a rare tongue of low-pressure that extends up the Red Sea from the south when easterly winds blow over the adjacent mountains, and it is known to cause extreme rainfall and flash flooding. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 The rotating energy of this gyre is transferred to the ocean, where waves blow over miles, piling up into mammoth swells. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024 Santa Anas then blow over the mountains between the deserts and coastal California. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 8 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 14 Mar. 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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