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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And the Chiefs downed Buffalo 42-36 in the 2020 AFC Championship Game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025 -
Overall, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have downed 121 Ukrainian drones over 11 Russian regions plus Crimea and Moscow overnight Thursday to Friday.—
Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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By 1870, Westport’s population had dropped to 1,500.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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Saturday’s loss dropped the Kings to 23-22, 10th place in Western Conference standings and one game above the Golden State Warriors.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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The new test, which can detect both raw and cooked species, knocked down a typically five-day process to as little as two hours, according to Florida State University.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Precious Achiuwa and Miles McBride each chipped in 14 points, Cameron Payne added 11, and Landry Shamet knocked down two key threes.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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When the call ended, Choi then knocked over a bottle of water—whoops!—directly onto the computer, which was also taken out of commission.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
7 Jan. 2025
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According to Horowitz, the ladder was partially knocked over.—
Nicolás Viñuela,
NBC News,
5 Jan. 2025
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Kotb appeared to be floored by the unexpected arrival of 60 sorority women.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2025
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One recent study found formaldehyde in 20% of the cotton clothing researchers examined, but it was gone after the items had been washed. Cars Formaldehyde adhesives can be found in vehicle dashboards, seat coverings, flooring materials, carpeting, door trim, window sealant and armrests.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
9 Dec. 2024
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Monroe, who was pronounced dead at a hospital, was the target, but two children were also felled by gunfire.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
7 Dec. 2024
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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 4 Feb. 2025.
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