blown over
Example Sentences
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But while previous storms have blown over, there is increasing anxiety among some US allies that this time the damage might be harder to recover from.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
“Denmark and Greenland stood firm and refused to be blown over by the most powerful man in the world,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Like the first time we flew into Japan, I was just blown over by the beauty of the place and the extraordinary people, and there are the kind of futuristic cities and all of that.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
There are power lines down, hundreds of trees have blown over in gardens, parks and along the main roads.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025
Hiking packs leave you with no recognizable center of gravity at the best of times; here we were literally being blown over.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
