blow-by-blow

adjective

: minutely detailed
a blow-by-blow account

Examples of blow-by-blow in a Sentence

a blow-by-blow account of what had changed in her life since they last met
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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blow-by-blow was in 1921

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“Blow-by-blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow-by-blow. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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