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The hot, dry air of the Santa Ana and Diablo winds originates in the desert and blows over mountains and out to sea.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
That said, this seemed to be a relatively rare incident in which a car blows over without any contact.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
The strength of the storm, its wind speeds and the breadth of its storm surge all will depend on whether winds blowing over the Gulf of Mexico will be strong enough to blow its house (structure) down.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
But then saw the flames get blown over by the wind.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1609, in the meaning defined above
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“Blow over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20over. Accessed 1 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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