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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
Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
In one video, Brittany and her friends could be seen laughing as their hair blew furiously in the wind.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
After taking a six-run lead in the second inning, the Angels blew a three-run lead in the ninth and then a one-run lead in the 10th, eventually losing to the Kansas City Royals, 11-9, on a rainy Sunday.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Six hours later a spotter at the finish blew a whistle to signal the leaders were circling above.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Graphite blocks inside caught fire, and the resulting explosion blew the reactor's 1,000-tonne concrete and steel lid into the air, then destroyed much of the turbine hall.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
The one who blew the pursuit of Bregman in free agency.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Lundkvist injury was the scary note in an entertaining game, and one that the Stars ultimately blew.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
The Rockets blew their late six-point lead to the Los Angeles Lakers after costly turnovers and now trail three games to none.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Amid chaotic scenes of masked immigration agents roaming neighborhood streets as protesters blew warning whistles, the operation led to two shootings by agents, including the fatal shooting in Franklin Park of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez in September.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
In one video, Brittany and her friends could be seen laughing as their hair blew furiously in the wind.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
After taking a six-run lead in the second inning, the Angels blew a three-run lead in the ninth and then a one-run lead in the 10th, eventually losing to the Kansas City Royals, 11-9, on a rainy Sunday.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Six hours later a spotter at the finish blew a whistle to signal the leaders were circling above.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Graphite blocks inside caught fire, and the resulting explosion blew the reactor's 1,000-tonne concrete and steel lid into the air, then destroyed much of the turbine hall.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
The one who blew the pursuit of Bregman in free agency.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Lundkvist injury was the scary note in an entertaining game, and one that the Stars ultimately blew.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
The Rockets blew their late six-point lead to the Los Angeles Lakers after costly turnovers and now trail three games to none.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Blew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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