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as in to spend
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew
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as in to shatter
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
one false move and we would be blown to bits
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way
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as in to brag
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
another self-made millionaire blowing about how much he'd achieved
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as in knock
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he was dizzy for the rest of the day after the blow to his head
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as in gust
a sudden brief rush of wind
the ocean blows that sweep over the island are so strong that only the hardiest shrubs can grow there
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Recent Examples of blow
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Everybody blew it on the late pass completion that never should have happened in a real football game.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Its passage is a blow to leadership, which, in the past, has voted against repealing the AUMFs.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
On a 3rd and 1, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt got a first down with the help of Kelce blocking on the line, but the tight end blocked a little bit longer after the whistle blew.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Everybody blew it on the late pass completion that never should have happened in a real football game.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
According to O'Donnell, her relationship with DeGeneres took a blow following comments the comedian made on Larry King Live.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Its passage is a blow to leadership, which, in the past, has voted against repealing the AUMFs.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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