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 crowd at the Rogers Centre nearly blew the roof off the place as Bichette jogged around the bases. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 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

Reaves spoke about the final moments of the game after the Lakers blew a double-digit lead in the second half. —Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025

The athletes’ performance blew the tops off of charts for physical capability tests designed for relatively sedentary older people. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025

Pittsburgh blew a 3-1 series lead but won Game 7 2-0 in Washington, thanks in part to 29 saves by Marc-Andre Fleury. —Sean Gentille, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

The Blue Jays blew past the Dodgers 11-4 in the series opener. —Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025

Carpenter then tossed Hadid her signature furry pink handcuffs as Hadid blew her a kiss. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025

The outcome might have been different with Sabonis in the lineup on a night when undrafted rookie center Dylan Cardwell closed out the game after the Kings blew a 20-point lead. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025