blow away
verb
blew away; blown away; blowing away; blows 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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Examples of blow away in a Sentence
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
Recent Examples on the Web
We were blown away with this bag's easy glide, whether using all four wheels or tilting on two.
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Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Our tester settled on the deluxe, and was blown away by how many stems were in the box.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
The homeowners’ next plan is to establish snow fencing and plant dune grass, which, when planted beneath sand dunes, prevents sand from blowing away or washing out with currents.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
Head out to Novi for the largest consumer golf show in the country, or prepare to be blown away by the beauty of glass art in Dearborn.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2024
Despite this water-resistant toy's barely-there fit, expect to be blown away by three climax-inducing vibration modes.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Mar. 2024
Each of the Bulls’ wins during their streak have come against conference opponents and blowing away what was the school record six straight victories over conference foes.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
La Niña, when winds near the equator blow away from the Americas and cause colder water to rise to the surface, is also expected to develop during the upcoming hurricane season.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
He was blown away by an organic chemistry course, and a professor said to him.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Our tester settled on the deluxe, and was blown away by how many stems were in the box.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
The homeowners’ next plan is to establish snow fencing and plant dune grass, which, when planted beneath sand dunes, prevents sand from blowing away or washing out with currents.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
Head out to Novi for the largest consumer golf show in the country, or prepare to be blown away by the beauty of glass art in Dearborn.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2024
Despite this water-resistant toy's barely-there fit, expect to be blown away by three climax-inducing vibration modes.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Mar. 2024
Each of the Bulls’ wins during their streak have come against conference opponents and blowing away what was the school record six straight victories over conference foes.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
La Niña, when winds near the equator blow away from the Americas and cause colder water to rise to the surface, is also expected to develop during the upcoming hurricane season.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
He was blown away by an organic chemistry course, and a professor said to him.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20away. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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