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
Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
No man has blown more saves than the nine games that Scott has this season.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
There are blown assignments by everybody on offense.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Agents have smashed car windows, blown open a door to a house and patrolled the fabled MacArthur Park on horseback.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s until their cover in California Schemin’ as rapping imposters was blown and the emotional strain of denying their Scottishness and their fractured friendship revealed itself.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The winds of change have blown through our favorite discount grocery store, ALDI, as well.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
The heavy decanter, hand-blown by Langham Glass, master glassblowers from Norfolk, adds to the collectors’ appeal.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
If one of us went overboard, the entire operation would be blown, and if the boat took on too much water, all of our lives would be at risk.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
No man has blown more saves than the nine games that Scott has this season.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
There are blown assignments by everybody on offense.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Agents have smashed car windows, blown open a door to a house and patrolled the fabled MacArthur Park on horseback.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s until their cover in California Schemin’ as rapping imposters was blown and the emotional strain of denying their Scottishness and their fractured friendship revealed itself.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The winds of change have blown through our favorite discount grocery store, ALDI, as well.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
The heavy decanter, hand-blown by Langham Glass, master glassblowers from Norfolk, adds to the collectors’ appeal.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown
swollen
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Her daughter, 1-year-old Imani Mitchell, was swollen and heavily bruised, according to the outlet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Varicose veins—visible, swollen blood vessels underneath your skin, usually in your legs—can happen when blood that usually flows toward your heart backs up and pools in a vein.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Blown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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