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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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2
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
Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
But as the team was celebrating, the officials on the field blew the play dead and gave Philadelphia the first down.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 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
Students embraced the joke, and before long, every game began with hundreds of tortillas soaring into the night sky as the whistle blew for kickoff.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 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
But Holmes blew through his cash, spending much of it on expensive cars.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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After the final whistle blew at Memorial Stadium, Kiffin made some headlines for his postgame behavior toward an Oklahoma player.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
But as the team was celebrating, the officials on the field blew the play dead and gave Philadelphia the first down.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 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
Students embraced the joke, and before long, every game began with hundreds of tortillas soaring into the night sky as the whistle blew for kickoff.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 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
But Holmes blew through his cash, spending much of it on expensive cars.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Blew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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