blow·out
ˈblō-ˌau̇t 
1
: a festive social affair
2
: a bursting of a container (such as a tire) by pressure of the contents on a weak spot
3
: an uncontrolled eruption of an oil or gas well
4
: an easy or one-sided victory
5
: a valley or depression created by the wind in areas of shifting sand or of light cultivated soil
6
: a hairstyle in which the hair is blow-dried while being styled with a round brush
As discovered by one Twitter user, however, [Meghan] Markle isn't just the queen of a beautiful blowout. She has rocked natural curls in the past, which has the internet praising "curls in the royal palace."—
Summer Arlexis
Summer Arlexis
blew out; blown out; blowing out; blows out
1
: to extinguish by a gust
2
: to dissipate (itself) by blowing
—used of storms
3
: to defeat easily
4
: to damage severely
she blew out her knee in the race
1
: to become extinguished by a gust
2
: to erupt out of control
—used of an oil or gas well
Synonyms
Examples of blowout in a Sentence
Noun
The car crashed after one of its tires had a blowout.
We had a big blowout to celebrate his promotion.
The game was expected to be close but it turned out to be a blowout.
Verb
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
Recent Examples on the WebRocio Fabbro, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The first was a 37-point blowout and the second was a much closer five-point defeat.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
In a blowout play-in loss to the Kings, the dynastic trio checked out together with 2:13 left in a game that was already decided.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The carrier on Tuesday reported a $200 million impact after being forced to ground its Boeing 737-9 Max fleet for three weeks in the wake of a door-plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines jet in January.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Negotiations started last month — delayed to give the company some slack while dealing with multiple federal probes into the January 5 door-plug blowout.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Encinal 25, Mission-San Francisco 0 Three different batters went 3 for 3 at the plate as Encinal shutout Mission and put up 25 runs in a blowout win.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
The Razorbacks open the 1993-94 season by christening the new arena with a blowout win.
—Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
If UConn wins twice in blowout fashion, viewership could suffer.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
The company’s reputation was tarnished by a pair of fatal crashes of the 737 Max 8 in 2018 and 2019 and an episode when a panel blew out of a 737 Max 9 plane on Jan. 5.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
So make a wish, blow out the candles, and indulge in a satisfying slice of heaven.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 21 Apr. 2024
WalletHub's data predated the Jan. 5, 2024, incident where a door plug blew out on one of Alaska's Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Tailwaters’ high flows can get fish moving in the early season, too, so if your favorite freestone river is blown out, jump ship and target these stretches instead.
6.
—Tim Romano, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024
Trans advocates say the question of who should play women’s sports, while politically heated, is blown out of proportion.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Taylor Ward had three hits and drove in three runs for the Angels, who have won six of eight since getting blown out in their first two games of the season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
In a video shared to Wickham's Instagram and TikTok accounts on April 14, Taylor, 44, can be seen helping Cruz blow out his candles as Cartwright, 35, holds the toddler above a table.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Noun
Following January’s Boeing 737 Max 9 door plug blowout, Alaska Airlines was forced to ground a swathe of its 737 Max fleet to conduct safety reviews.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The first was a 37-point blowout and the second was a much closer five-point defeat.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
In a blowout play-in loss to the Kings, the dynastic trio checked out together with 2:13 left in a game that was already decided.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The carrier on Tuesday reported a $200 million impact after being forced to ground its Boeing 737-9 Max fleet for three weeks in the wake of a door-plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines jet in January.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Negotiations started last month — delayed to give the company some slack while dealing with multiple federal probes into the January 5 door-plug blowout.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Encinal 25, Mission-San Francisco 0 Three different batters went 3 for 3 at the plate as Encinal shutout Mission and put up 25 runs in a blowout win.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
The Razorbacks open the 1993-94 season by christening the new arena with a blowout win.
—Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
If UConn wins twice in blowout fashion, viewership could suffer.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Verb
Tisdale also shared a clip of French being given some birthday cakes while holding Jupiter, who helped blow out the candles, on his knee.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
The company’s reputation was tarnished by a pair of fatal crashes of the 737 Max 8 in 2018 and 2019 and an episode when a panel blew out of a 737 Max 9 plane on Jan. 5.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
So make a wish, blow out the candles, and indulge in a satisfying slice of heaven.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 21 Apr. 2024
WalletHub's data predated the Jan. 5, 2024, incident where a door plug blew out on one of Alaska's Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Tailwaters’ high flows can get fish moving in the early season, too, so if your favorite freestone river is blown out, jump ship and target these stretches instead.
6.
—Tim Romano, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024
Trans advocates say the question of who should play women’s sports, while politically heated, is blown out of proportion.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Taylor Ward had three hits and drove in three runs for the Angels, who have won six of eight since getting blown out in their first two games of the season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
In a video shared to Wickham's Instagram and TikTok accounts on April 14, Taylor, 44, can be seen helping Cruz blow out his candles as Cartwright, 35, holds the toddler above a table.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
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blowout
noun
blow·out
ˈblō-ˌau̇t
1
: a big festive party
2
: a bursting of a container (as a tire) by pressure of the contents on a weak spot
3
: an eruption of an oil or gas well that is not under control and is the result of too much natural pressure
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