bowl (down or over)

verb

Definition of bowl (down or over)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowl (down or over)
  1. down
  2. drop
  3. knock down
  4. knock over
  5. floor
  6. fell
Verb
  • Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
  • Maiara Niehues scored for the fourth straight match and Ary Borges added a goal as Angel City (6-1-6) downed the league-leading Wave at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of down
Verb
  • The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2026
  • New episodes drop on Tuesday evenings, with the finale landing on July 14.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of drop
Verb
  • Carr knocked down a three on an offensive rebound for the Lakers’ first summer league points.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of knock down
Verb
  • My husband throws a fit over every minor inconvenience, from the trash can being knocked over to the screen door being in his way.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Luckily, this deal squashes that qualm by knocking over $300 from the sticker shocker!
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of knock over
Verb
  • In January 2023, my doctor was floored — the tumors were gone.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Would some good old-fashioned linoleum flooring help calm one down?
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of floor
Verb
  • That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
    — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of fell
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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 13 Jul. 2026.

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