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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McGhie hit 20 3s in the first round, 21 in the semifinals and 20 in the championship round to defeat Missouri’s Caleb Gill, who downed 15 3s in the title round.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025 -
Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 320.01 to 37,645.59, and the Nasdaq composite sank 335.35 to 15,267.91.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to fire officials, the blaze was quickly knocked down and was under control within 20 minutes.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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Deebo was able to manipulate, knock down some shots but still find people.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the damage in Nevada, the tornado knocked over eight train cars.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Costa Rican officials suspect former Yankee's teen son died of 'food intoxication' One of the girls threw a brick that hit their 39-year old mom in the ankle, and the girls' 70-year-old grandmother was knocked over while attempting to protect the mom, the sheriff's office said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Marketing coach Nicole Osborne hit rock bottom when perimenopause floored her.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Their language is astounding, and the structural decisions each author makes—eliding time and chronology for emotional weight, sometimes, and slowing it down for similar effects in other instances—really floors me.—
Willing Davidson,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Perez dropped it on the concrete landing next to where he was felled.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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Little more than an hour later, he would be felled by an assassin’s bullet.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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