as in swollen
enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure
if the tin can is blown, throw it away—the food inside is spoiled
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as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
that horse was really blowing after the race
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as in lost
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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as in exploded
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 blasted
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 sped
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in murdered
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 bragged
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 bloomed
to produce flowers
longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow
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Recent Examples of blown
Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Wayne Township had blown past its budget for utility bill assistance by August.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Puntapalooza for long stretches, blown assignments, endless penalties, all erased by magical fourth quarters.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
The production set up on a frozen lake a few hours north of Toronto, where Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) arrives on a sled, facing driving snow (blown by giant Volkswagen engines).
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
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Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Wayne Township had blown past its budget for utility bill assistance by August.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Puntapalooza for long stretches, blown assignments, endless penalties, all erased by magical fourth quarters.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
The production set up on a frozen lake a few hours north of Toronto, where Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) arrives on a sled, facing driving snow (blown by giant Volkswagen engines).
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown
swollen
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To make matters more interesting, Tagovailoa had the incredible 205-yard performance with a swollen left eye.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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And while Tua Tagovailoa and the offense certainly deserve credit for a dominant performance, especially considering his swollen eye, what’s more intriguing is how the defense locked down the Falcons.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Blown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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