blew away; blown away; blowing away; blows away
Definition of blow away
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
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The first known use of blow away was in the 14th century
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