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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Dynamic and daring, Fragile is the work of a group of strong-willed musicians willing to come to blows over their music. Darryn King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 How intense winds and waves are depends on the lake’s fetch, or how far the wind blows over the lake. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 In Bravo's explosive season 15 mid-season trailer of the reality show, the drama never ends as the Housewives come to blows over ongoing feuds — and Brynn Whitfield appears to be at the center of them. Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024 American psychoanalyst Salman Akhtar tells a story about two identical ornate china vases which sit alongside each other, only for one of them to be blown over, shattered and then repaired. Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 15 July 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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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