If something blows down, or the wind blows something down, the wind blows it and makes it fall to the ground.
Examples of use:
1. The wind blew the old shed down.
2. There was a storm last night and our fence has blown down.
3. I think that old tree will blow down in the next strong wind.
| infinitive | blow down |
| present simple | blow down and blows down |
| -ing form | blowing down |
| past simple | blew down |
| past participle | blown down |
Can you write a comment using this phrasal verb?
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