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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Mark Zauderer, a veteran trial and appellate lawyer, told Forbes jury questions are not uncommon and that the problem may blow over if the jury moves on and does not request any more intervention from the judge. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 For a year and a half, Berg held to that promise, stalling, negotiating with her network bosses and her sponsors, hoping the crisis would blow over. Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025 Porter County Emergency Management Agency is encouraging county residents to report damages from Sunday’s storm after Valparaiso saw 80 mph winds, one person died when a tractor-trailer blew over at Pratt Industries, and thousands of people were left without power. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 The situations where trees are completely blown over and uprooted can potentially be avoided. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 4 Aug. 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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