blow away

verb

Definition of blow 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

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the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion

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