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

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

Examples of blow away in a Sentence

the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion

Recent Examples on the Web

Sonny Dykes praises Hayes Kelly isn’t the only coach to be blown away by Hayes’ performance in camp. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025

Over the past couple of years of building this show with him, we have been blown away again and again by the depths of his talent and dedication. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025

We both were just blown away by the script and the horror set pieces were so wild and so unique. —Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 30 July 2025

The new deal blows away the $19 million Slater, a former first-round pick, was scheduled to earn on his fifth-year rookie contract option season. —Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025

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