blow away

verb

blew away; blown away; blowing away; blows away

transitive verb

1

: to dissipate or remove as if with a current of air

their doubts were blown away

2

: to kill by gunfire : shoot dead

3

: to impress very strongly and usually favorably

4

: to defeat soundly

blew their rivals away in the first game

Synonyms of blow away

• overcome
• bomb
• bury
• snow under
• upset
• whip
• throw
• skin
• master
• cream
• beat
• trim
• beat the pants off
• smoke
• run circles around
• dust
• annihilate
• rout
• paste
• flatten
• eat alive
• wipe the floor with
• smother
• top
• take
• overwhelm

Examples of blow away in a Sentence

the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, elk commonly feed on windswept ridges because the snow is blown away and forage is easier to obtain. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Western Europe saw its hottest summer on record, blowing away previous benchmarks, Copernicus data shows. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Anchor the frost cloth to the ground to prevent cold air from flowing underneath, and to keep it from blowing away in the wind. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

His face is intact; only the back of his skull has been blown away. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blow away

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway