blow down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The National Weather Service warned that the high winds could make driving difficult and blow down tree limbs, potentially leading to power outages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
Southwest winds reaching 30 to 40 mph could blow down trees and power lines and make travel difficult.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
It's almost time for Mother Winter to blow down the door and wipe the fields clean.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2022
Mr Archer says that it's vital to keep planting trees - even though they can blow down.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2022
And there were tornadoes, or wind storms, in the west that blew down whole towns as you might blow down a house of cardboard with your breath.
From The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
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