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as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
that horse was really blowing after the race
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as in spent
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew
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as in shattered
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
one false move and we would be blown to bits
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as in raced
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in fumbled
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way
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as in boasted
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
another self-made millionaire blowing about how much he'd achieved
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as in bloomed
to produce flowers
longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow
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Recent Examples of blew
Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Roker blew Guthrie a kiss from the weather wall.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The Predators blew a 3-0 lead before O'Reilly converted off a pass from Luke Evangelista to give them their 15th straight win over the Sharks for their longest winning streak ever against one opponent.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Fish, after 8-2 Friday loss, blew a 4-0 lead Saturday and fell to the Stripes 9-7.
—Greg Cote
april 5, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The Blue blew through their fifth straight NCAA Tournament opponent by double digits while becoming the first team to break 90 points five times in a single tournament.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Then last Tuesday in the Brewers-Rays game, Bucknor blew a call at first base that was so obviously wrong, both managers could be seen laughing at the replay on the scoreboard.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
From there, the Heat blew it further open, taking a 122-91 lead into the fourth quarter, with the starters getting the balance of the day off.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The Predators blew a 3-0 lead before O'Reilly converted off a pass from Luke Evangelista to give them their 15th straight win over the Sharks for their longest winning streak ever against one opponent.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Manuel Fernandes’ goal, created by West Ham’s outstanding talisman Jarrod Bowen, was a warning, a knock on the door before the hosts blew United’s house down.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Roker blew Guthrie a kiss from the weather wall.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The Predators blew a 3-0 lead before O'Reilly converted off a pass from Luke Evangelista to give them their 15th straight win over the Sharks for their longest winning streak ever against one opponent.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Fish, after 8-2 Friday loss, blew a 4-0 lead Saturday and fell to the Stripes 9-7.
—Greg Cote
april 5, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The Blue blew through their fifth straight NCAA Tournament opponent by double digits while becoming the first team to break 90 points five times in a single tournament.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Then last Tuesday in the Brewers-Rays game, Bucknor blew a call at first base that was so obviously wrong, both managers could be seen laughing at the replay on the scoreboard.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
From there, the Heat blew it further open, taking a 122-91 lead into the fourth quarter, with the starters getting the balance of the day off.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The Predators blew a 3-0 lead before O'Reilly converted off a pass from Luke Evangelista to give them their 15th straight win over the Sharks for their longest winning streak ever against one opponent.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Blew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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