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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
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Caitlin Clark was part of another disastrous collapse on Saturday night, as the Indiana Fever blew a double-digit lead to the New York Liberty.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Houston blew it open with its six-run fifth, led by a pair of two-run doubles from Wade and Jeremy Peña.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Holmes fashioned herself as the next Steve Jobs, until a reporter at the Wall Street Journal blew the lid off Theranos' fraudulent claims of developing a state-of-the-art medical test that required only a single drop of blood to accurately detect results like glucose levels and cancer.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
The retailer reported profit for the latest quarter that blew past analysts’ forecasts, while saying an overhaul of its merchandise and better customer service is resonating with customers.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
In 2022, an 8-year-old girl died from her injuries after strong winds blew a bouncy castle several meters into the air during a fair in Mislata, near Valencia, Spain.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
That is, until a cosmic crash likely blew it to smithereens.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
The Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 lead to the 76ers in the first round and the Detroit Pistons lost to the Cavaliers in seven games in the second round.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
Winn blew the save, and the Giants lost in extras.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Caitlin Clark was part of another disastrous collapse on Saturday night, as the Indiana Fever blew a double-digit lead to the New York Liberty.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Houston blew it open with its six-run fifth, led by a pair of two-run doubles from Wade and Jeremy Peña.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Holmes fashioned herself as the next Steve Jobs, until a reporter at the Wall Street Journal blew the lid off Theranos' fraudulent claims of developing a state-of-the-art medical test that required only a single drop of blood to accurately detect results like glucose levels and cancer.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
The retailer reported profit for the latest quarter that blew past analysts’ forecasts, while saying an overhaul of its merchandise and better customer service is resonating with customers.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
In 2022, an 8-year-old girl died from her injuries after strong winds blew a bouncy castle several meters into the air during a fair in Mislata, near Valencia, Spain.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
That is, until a cosmic crash likely blew it to smithereens.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
The Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 lead to the 76ers in the first round and the Detroit Pistons lost to the Cavaliers in seven games in the second round.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blew
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As guests gasped, the groom and another groomsman rushed to Williams' aid and helped him back up.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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The crowd gasped, then erupted in cheers.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Toomey spent an afternoon with Hulst in his final weeks.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Crow and Creepy, the call signs of two soldiers from the 24th Mechanized Brigade, have spent 344 and 334 days respectively, non-stop, in frontline dugouts.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Many of the companies have started offering GLP-1 medications for weight loss as demand for these drugs has exploded.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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More about the rocket that exploded, Blue Origin The rocket that exploded was Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket and was supposed to be the vehicle to carry Blue Origin's lunar lander to orbit.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The family members of South Florida Realtor Melanie Hyer and her two young daughters say they are shattered after the three were killed in their Doral home at the hands of the children’s father.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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The bullet penetrated his hip, thrust through his knee and shattered his femur.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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During Miami’s two periods of special teams work Malik Washington fumbled his first kickoff return, but most of the other punt returners and kickoff returned fielded their attempts well.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Given how badly Karen Bass has fumbled as mayor, Raman couldn’t do much worse.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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That class was, at the time, the highest rated in the history of 247Sports and boasted a ludicrous eight five-star signees.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The one reliable starter the Giants had boasted this season — Landen Roupp — allowed eight earned runs on Monday.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Historian Spencer first connected with the Viking Age expert when he was asked to review her 2021 nonfiction bestseller River Kings, and their bond bloomed from there.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Mowing is usually done in mid-summer after the clover has bloomed and dropped seeds, and again before the first frost in fall.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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“Blew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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