Synonyms of blew

blew 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of blow

1

as in gasped

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty

that horse was really blowing after the race

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gasped
• panted
• heaved
• puffed
• wheezed
• choked
• snored
• hyperventilated
• was out of breath
• huffed
• gulped
• exhaled
• stifled
• smothered
• strangled
• asphyxiated
• gagged
• expired
• snuffled

2

as in spent

to use up carelessly

each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spent
• lost
• wasted
• squandered
• dissipated
• threw away
• lavished
• ran through
• frittered (away)
• misspent
• trifled (away)
• fiddled away
• consumed
• depleted
• exhausted
• played ducks and drakes with
• splurged
• indulged
• impoverished
• shot
• disbursed
• laid out
• expended
• overspent
• overindulged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserved
• protected
• saved
• preserved
• skimped
• laid up
• scrimped
• hoarded
• economized

3

as in exploded

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploded
• detonated
• popped
• burst
• blew up
• crumped
• went off
• shattered
• smashed
• fired
• splintered
• fragmented
• mushroomed
• discharged
• ballooned
• shot
• burgeoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• imploded
• fizzled

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shattered
• smashed
• demolished
• exploded
• destroyed
• blasted
• popped
• burst
• detonated
• blew up
• wrecked
• ruined
• decimated
• annihilated
• dynamited
• fragmented
• splintered
• discharged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• imploded

5

as in raced

to proceed or move quickly

that car blew past us as if we were standing still

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raced
• sped
• flew
• drove
• rushed
• hurried
• scurried
• traveled
• trotted
• jumped
• zipped
• chased
• ran
• buzzed
• stepped
• blasted
• tore
• scooted
• ripped
• darted
• scuttled
• dashed
• rammed
• whirled
• bolted
• hurled
• hustled
• zoomed
• bowled
• blazed
• rustled
• jogged
• hurtled
• breezed
• rocketed
• barreled
• shot
• careened
• motored
• cracked (on)
• whisked
• hastened
• bombed
• bundled
• nipped
• bustled
• humped
• pelted
• careered
• coursed
• jetted
• hied
• beat it
• belted
• galloped
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• hared
• highballed
• flitted
• shook a leg
• made tracks
• scampered
• got a move on
• streaked
• sprinted
• whizzed
• hotfooted (it)
• scudded
• scuffled
• stampeded
• accelerated
• overtook
• stepped out
• outstripped
• beetled
• outpaced
• outran
• quickened
• caught up
• arrowed
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• poked
• crawled
• dragged
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• strolled
• loitered
• shuffled
• sauntered
• ambled
• tarried
• dallied
• dawdled
• plodded
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

6

as in fumbled

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumbled
• ruined
• dubbed
• boggled
• destroyed
• muffed
• mangled
• murdered
• booted
• bungled
• botched
• fluffed
• flubbed
• butchered
• bobbled
• screwed up
• spoiled
• damaged
• marred
• wrecked
• fouled up
• buggered (up)
• bumbled
• foozled
• mucked up
• injured
• goofed (up)
• blundered
• bollixed (up)
• loused up
• impaired
• flawed
• messed (up)
• mutilated
• hurt
• harmed
• muddled
• blighted
• gummed (up)
• piffled
• mismanaged
• blemished
• vitiated
• mishandled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helped
• improved
• enhanced
• refined
• rectified
• remedied
• reformed
• bettered
• ameliorated
• repaired
• fixed
• meliorated
• renovated
• patched
• revamped
• doctored
• reconditioned

7

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boasted
• bragged
• exhibited
• swaggered
• blew smoke
• bulled
• vaunted
• displayed
• crowed
• puffed
• vapored
• gushed
• blustered
• gasconaded
• prided
• exposed
• harangued
• exulted
• flaunted
• rejoiced
• paraded
• gloried
• maximized
• brandished
• showed off
• magnified
• glorified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminished
• minimized
• discounted
• shrugged off
• laughed off
• belittled
• played down
• undervalued
• underrated
• regretted
• deprecated
• pooh-poohed
• lamented
• mourned
• bemoaned

blew

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of blow

as in bloomed

to produce flowers

longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bloomed
• flowered
• blossomed
• unfolded
• burgeoned
• leaved
• effloresced
• leafed
• opened
• budded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• faded
• died
• withered
• dropped
• expired
• dried up
• shriveled
• perished
• wilted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blew

Verb

The Buffalo Bills were left stunned in Miami on Sunday afternoon as the Dolphins blew them out 30-13 in a crucial AFC East rivalry game. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025

The Patriots were 8-2, headed for 14-2 and a comeback victory over Atlanta in Super Bowl LI in Houston, where Atlanta blew a 28-3 lead with Shanahan as offensive coordinator and New England won 34-28 in overtime. —Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025

The Panama Papers blew open the hidden world of offshore finance and took down several world leaders. —Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

In 2011, a Muslim militant blew himself up in a mosque at a police compound in Cirebon packed with officers during Friday prayers, injuring 30 people. —NPR, 7 Nov. 2025

The controversy that blew open a typically staid attorney general race stemmed from 2022 messages Jones sent to Republican Delegate Carrie Coyner. —Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

Boston's Museum of Science shared a TikTok video in 2023 featuring Alex Dainis, a science communicator with a PhD in genetics, who absolutely blew the internet’s mind with a quick hack to extending your car’s remote alarm range. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025

The retail giant was by far the strongest force lifting the S&P 500 after reporting profit for the latest quarter that blew past analysts’ expectations. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025