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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
Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
On a 3rd and 1, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt got a first down with the help of Kelce blocking on the line, but the tight end blocked a little bit longer after the whistle blew.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Everybody blew it on the late pass completion that never should have happened in a real football game.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
But what really blew me away was the sheer scale of the panoramas.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Serving for the match at 5-4, 30-all in the second set, Sabelenka blew a forehand overhead, hitting it into the net, and was then broken for 5-all.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Twins blew a 3-1 lead in the ninth inning on Wednesday, losing 4-3.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
Her bouncy blowout included her signature soft curls that blew against the wind.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
Sangha’s mother sat across the gallery and blew kisses to her daughter as Sangha was led back into custody.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Cleveland Browns blew both a golden opportunity at what would’ve been the surprise upset of Week 1 and a chance to add to the Cincinnati Bengals’ early-season misery of the past few years.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
On a 3rd and 1, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt got a first down with the help of Kelce blocking on the line, but the tight end blocked a little bit longer after the whistle blew.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Everybody blew it on the late pass completion that never should have happened in a real football game.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
But what really blew me away was the sheer scale of the panoramas.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Serving for the match at 5-4, 30-all in the second set, Sabelenka blew a forehand overhead, hitting it into the net, and was then broken for 5-all.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Twins blew a 3-1 lead in the ninth inning on Wednesday, losing 4-3.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
Her bouncy blowout included her signature soft curls that blew against the wind.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
Sangha’s mother sat across the gallery and blew kisses to her daughter as Sangha was led back into custody.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Blew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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