Synonyms

blow over

British

verb

to cease or be finished

the storm blew over
to be forgotten

the scandal will blow over

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blow over Idioms

Pass away, subside. For example, The storm will blow over by afternoon, or After a couple of years the scandal will blow over. This term, with its analogy to storm clouds that pass over an area without descending, dates from about 1600.

Example Sentences

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Still, the archbishop is hopeful that the sparring will blow over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

To that end, Granville’s new base-case timeline sits somewhere between four to five weeks and the five months that it took for the 2022 oil shock to blow over.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

But she added that she and her family were remaining calm and trusted the UAE military to defend its airspace, saying she believed it would "all blow over soon".

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

While shares remain up 21% this year, they suffered a blow over concerns about the company’s artificial intelligence spending.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

He turned on the air conditioner, then the radio, and he leaned back and let the cold air and music blow over him.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

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