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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
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 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
For the second month in a row, the official government tally of jobs added blew past economists’ expectations.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
The Yellow Jackets blew an 8-2 lead before recording an out in the fourth.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 June 2026
The 22-year-old Wembanyama was emotional, bursting into tears as the final horn blew and again choking back emotions after being named the Most Valuable Player of the WCF.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The Hurricanes on Sunday blew a four-run lead in the late innings, with Troy tying the game in the sixth and taking the lead on back-to-back home runs by Jabe Boroff and Houston Markham in the seventh inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Jake Mangum went 3 for 4 with his first homer of the season and a go-ahead RBI single after the Pirates blew a six-run lead as Pittsburgh held off the Minnesota Twins 10-9 on Saturday.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
The Avs blew a first-quarter lead.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
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The 2006 Royals had the worst bullpen ERA in baseball and blew 31 saves.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 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
For the second month in a row, the official government tally of jobs added blew past economists’ expectations.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
The Yellow Jackets blew an 8-2 lead before recording an out in the fourth.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 June 2026
The 22-year-old Wembanyama was emotional, bursting into tears as the final horn blew and again choking back emotions after being named the Most Valuable Player of the WCF.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The Hurricanes on Sunday blew a four-run lead in the late innings, with Troy tying the game in the sixth and taking the lead on back-to-back home runs by Jabe Boroff and Houston Markham in the seventh inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Jake Mangum went 3 for 4 with his first homer of the season and a go-ahead RBI single after the Pirates blew a six-run lead as Pittsburgh held off the Minnesota Twins 10-9 on Saturday.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
The Avs blew a first-quarter lead.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blew
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When Coleman ambled onstage, the audience gasped and broke into applause.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Anabelle gasped for air for about three minutes before going still, body camera footage shows.—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 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 former Iowa Hawkeyes star shattered scoring records in college, transformed women's basketball into a national phenomenon and has continued rewriting the WNBA record book since arriving in 2024.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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The team features Megan Grant, the Bruins' two-sport athlete who shattered Lauren Espinoza's 31-year-old single-season home run record in the Big Ten Softball Tournament and extended it to 40 home runs, outlasting Oklahoma's Kendall Wells for the record.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 May 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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The agency has boasted hiring 153 immigration judges this fiscal year, the most in any year.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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The police department boasted speedy service with average response times of 4 minutes and 22 seconds for critical calls and 6 minutes and 59 seconds for routine calls.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
26 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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