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 Big East acknowledged after the game the officials blew the calls. —Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

Anything before not worth thinking about since this was the performance that stuck with me, the one that blew me away and turned me into a jazz fiend. —Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026

But a tree fell on his home of 20 years, and portions of the roof of a house across the street blew into his yard. —Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026

The Canadiens blew a full power play in overtime and lost in a shootout. —Arpon Basu, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026

The Tar Heels went six minutes without a point and managed one basket over more than 10 minutes as Duke blew the game open. —ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026

Instead, the bus driver pulled up, and the Amazon Prime truck blew past the stop-arm. —Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

After the whistle blew just 38 seconds in the second period, Dahlin and Malkin engaged in some extra circular activities. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026

In another case, the blast blew open a refrigerator and the contents – a jar of mayonnaise, a bottle of maple syrup – spilled over the floor. —Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026