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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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“Blew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.
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