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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The National Weather Service said a second person was killed north of Millersburg, Indiana, when wind from a thunderstorm blew over an Amish buggy. David Brennan, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025 Another person was killed in Indiana Sunday evening when strong winds from a thunderstorm blew over an Amish buggy, the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana reported, citing information relayed by the Elkhart County Emergency Management officials. John Bacon, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025 Strong wind gusts of up to 60 mph will continue to blow over Colorado’s Eastern Plains on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025 Gusty winds were blowing over parts of the southern Rockies and Plains on Tuesday as the storm started to take shape. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Mar. 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 6 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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