as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the exuberant dog bowled over several children
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After downing Memphis in the semifinals, Ed Pinckney, Dwyane McClain and the Wildcats played what would be remembered as the ‘Perfect Game,’ going 22 for 27 from the field and upsetting Patrick Ewing and defending national champion Georgetown in the final, 66-64.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
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The Musketeers trailed by as many as 13 points, but their offense came alive in the second half behind guard Marcus Foster and forward Zach Freemantle to down the Longhorns 86-80.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Three crashes occurred while Waymo was dropping a passenger off.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Whatever’s on your mind, drop it in a comment below.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Murray returned from a twisted ankle late in the fourth quarter to knock down a game-tying jumper with 5.3 seconds left, but it was sandwiched between Wizards 3s.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Blue Devils were able to knock down a pair of free throws, and Lubin missed his three-pointer to send the game to overtime, giving Duke a 74-71 win.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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In September, Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast, dumping more than a foot of rain in some locations and knocking over hundreds of thousands of acres of trees across the region.—
Kiley Price,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
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And, oh, the shockwave that news sent through L.A., this whole city, knocked over by grief.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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Late in the 10th round, Foreman floored him with a flush combination to the jaw, and Moorer never got back to his feet.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The 45-year-old then pulled off one of the most spectacular knockouts in boxing history in 1994, flooring Michael Moorer — 19 years his junior — with one perfect combination to claim Moorer’s two heavyweight belts.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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One of the people who lost his job at NOAA in late February was working on models to better predict severe weather, like the storm that felled my tree.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
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The coalition will be under pressure to deliver results and avoid the infighting that has felled previous governments.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Bowl (down or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowl%20%28down%20or%20over%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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