blow away

verb

blew away; blown away; blowing away; blows 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

Synonyms of blow away

• overcome
• bomb
• bury
• upset
• snow under
• whip
• throw
• master
• skin
• cream
• beat
• trim
• beat the pants off
• smoke
• run circles around
• dust
• rout
• annihilate
• paste
• flatten
• eat alive
• top
• wipe the floor with
• smother
• overwhelm
• take

Examples of blow away in a Sentence

the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the mineral deposits left behind when lake levels drop and the lakebed dries out and blows away in the wind contribute to air pollution in the region, along with persistent ozone issues. —Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026

To get to the point where I am being surprised and challenged and blown away and moved to tears in scenes with Lukita is like the coolest thing in the world. —Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

She was quite blown away by our cast’s performances. —Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026

The Angels had only one hit, an Oswald Peraza bloop single that the wind probably blew away from right fielder Victor Robles. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blow away

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway