blow·out
ˈblō-ˌau̇t 
1
: a festive social affair
2
: a bursting of a container (such as a tire) by pressure of the contents on a weak spot
3
: an uncontrolled eruption of an oil or gas well
4
: an easy or one-sided victory
5
: a valley or depression created by the wind in areas of shifting sand or of light cultivated soil
6
: a hairstyle in which the hair is blow-dried while being styled with a round brush
As discovered by one Twitter user, however, [Meghan] Markle isn't just the queen of a beautiful blowout. She has rocked natural curls in the past, which has the internet praising "curls in the royal palace."—
Summer Arlexis
Summer Arlexis
blew out; blown out; blowing out; blows out
1
: to extinguish by a gust
2
: to dissipate (itself) by blowing
—used of storms
3
: to defeat easily
4
: to damage severely
she blew out her knee in the race
1
: to become extinguished by a gust
2
: to erupt out of control
—used of an oil or gas well
Synonyms
Examples of blowout in a Sentence
Noun
The car crashed after one of its tires had a blowout.
We had a big blowout to celebrate his promotion.
The game was expected to be close but it turned out to be a blowout.
Verb
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
Recent Examples on the WebRocio Fabbro, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The first was a 37-point blowout and the second was a much closer five-point defeat.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
In a blowout play-in loss to the Kings, the dynastic trio checked out together with 2:13 left in a game that was already decided.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The carrier on Tuesday reported a $200 million impact after being forced to ground its Boeing 737-9 Max fleet for three weeks in the wake of a door-plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines jet in January.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Negotiations started last month — delayed to give the company some slack while dealing with multiple federal probes into the January 5 door-plug blowout.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Encinal 25, Mission-San Francisco 0 Three different batters went 3 for 3 at the plate as Encinal shutout Mission and put up 25 runs in a blowout win.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
The Razorbacks open the 1993-94 season by christening the new arena with a blowout win.
—Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
If UConn wins twice in blowout fashion, viewership could suffer.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The latest allegations come as Boeing is struggling to rebuild trust with airlines and the public after a door plug panel blew out in midair from a 737 Max 9 in January.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
The Boilermakers flipped the narrative this year, blowing out Grambling State and Utah State in the opening two rounds before defeating No. 5 Gonzaga 80-68 in the Sweet 16.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
But several months of near-misses and shrapnel had blown out windows and doors.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Some were blown out, like Utah State and San Diego State.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into an incident where the door plug on a Boeing plan blew out mid flight.
—Corinne Post, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The company has been mired in a slew of negative stories since a door panel blew out on a Boeing 737 Max plane flown by Alaska Airlines in January.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
At least one driver reported the sinkhole indicated their vehicle’s front passenger-side tire had been blown out after driving over the large hole.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Noun
Following January’s Boeing 737 Max 9 door plug blowout, Alaska Airlines was forced to ground a swathe of its 737 Max fleet to conduct safety reviews.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The first was a 37-point blowout and the second was a much closer five-point defeat.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
In a blowout play-in loss to the Kings, the dynastic trio checked out together with 2:13 left in a game that was already decided.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The carrier on Tuesday reported a $200 million impact after being forced to ground its Boeing 737-9 Max fleet for three weeks in the wake of a door-plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines jet in January.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Negotiations started last month — delayed to give the company some slack while dealing with multiple federal probes into the January 5 door-plug blowout.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Encinal 25, Mission-San Francisco 0 Three different batters went 3 for 3 at the plate as Encinal shutout Mission and put up 25 runs in a blowout win.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
The Razorbacks open the 1993-94 season by christening the new arena with a blowout win.
—Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
If UConn wins twice in blowout fashion, viewership could suffer.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Verb
In a video shared to Wickham's Instagram and TikTok accounts on April 14, Taylor, 44, can be seen helping Cruz blow out his candles as Cartwright, 35, holds the toddler above a table.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The latest allegations come as Boeing is struggling to rebuild trust with airlines and the public after a door plug panel blew out in midair from a 737 Max 9 in January.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
The Boilermakers flipped the narrative this year, blowing out Grambling State and Utah State in the opening two rounds before defeating No. 5 Gonzaga 80-68 in the Sweet 16.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
But several months of near-misses and shrapnel had blown out windows and doors.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Some were blown out, like Utah State and San Diego State.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into an incident where the door plug on a Boeing plan blew out mid flight.
—Corinne Post, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The company has been mired in a slew of negative stories since a door panel blew out on a Boeing 737 Max plane flown by Alaska Airlines in January.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
At least one driver reported the sinkhole indicated their vehicle’s front passenger-side tire had been blown out after driving over the large hole.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
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blowout
noun
blow·out
ˈblō-ˌau̇t
1
: a big festive party
2
: a bursting of a container (as a tire) by pressure of the contents on a weak spot
3
: an eruption of an oil or gas well that is not under control and is the result of too much natural pressure
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