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 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 The coal added weight to keep them from blowing over in the winds. Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025 Downed powerlines could add to this risk, meaning utility companies are likely to switch off power for large swathes of people while crews work to fix anything that blows over. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 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 3 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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