BLEW Synonyms: 309 Similar and Opposite Words

blew 1 of 2

verb (1)

Definition of blew

past tense of blow

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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blew

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past tense of blow

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

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Moss paused to watch, as an oak catkin blew down and nestled in his hair. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 On a recent summer day, loud air conditioners blew cool air as nurses drew blood and tended wounds, calling to mind the makeshift spaces used during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Yes, the Padres blew two leads, including one in the eighth inning with two of their high-leverage arms on the mound. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 The Phillies blew a two-run lead in the seventh Friday night and entered the middle game of this series with only a one-game lead for the final wild card in the National League. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Each time assistant coach Pablo de la Torre, the fitness specialist, blew his whistle, the players had to sprint to the far end of the pitch and back again before the rondos resumed. — James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 The Yankees, who blew an early lead on Wednesday and lost 6-5 in 12 innings, fell three games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 But on July 14, the company blew through that record and released patches for more than 600 bugs. — Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 July 2026 Pitchers Tyler Mahle and Robbie Ray, both candidates to be sent away next week, watched from the dugout as the Giants blew the game open in the sixth inning with seven runs. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blew

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By the time many of these rising talents were accruing debt in graduate writing programs, the dream of a sustainable career in the nonprofit theater had already gasped its last breath.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
The crowd of 39,077 at Citi Field gasped and even applauded some when the replay was shown on the large videoboard in center.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Definition of gasped

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Volkwine, lead foreman for Pivot Custom Skate Parks, a division of American Ramp Company, and his team have spent much of the last year helping to bring Idaho’s newest and biggest skate park to life.

— Noah Daly July 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
Baresi is regarded as an AC Milan icon, having spent his entire 20-year career with the club, winning six Serie A titles and three top European trophies, and captaining the team for 15 seasons before retiring in 1997.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of spent

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For example, demand for electric vehicles in the country exploded over the course of the war, and the number of EVs on the road surged by a third.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Jason Kilar, the corporate overlord of Warners at the time, exploded the company’s goodwill with talent and agents in every corner of the business by forcing the studio’s titles to stream day and date.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026

Definition of exploded

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If Infantino’s credibility is shattered and nothing is done to bring a proper change in priorities, then the governance of the sport is unlikely to recover.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
The peaceful exile is shattered when Ravana’s sister, Surpanakha (played by Rakul Preet Singh), becomes infatuated with Rama, setting off a chain of events that leads to her humiliation.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026

Definition of shattered

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After Duran took third on a fly ball, pinch-hitter Joc Pederson hit a ground ball up the middle that was fumbled by Taylor Walls, allowing Duran to score.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Chad Powers season 2 sees the actor reprise his role as Russ Holliday, a former star college quarterback who fumbled his promising career after a humiliating championship-game meltdown.

— Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Definition of fumbled

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Dolby Cinema boasted its highest-grossing domestic box office weekend ever, with $10 million in receipts from the film.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Located on Lisbon’s famous Avenida da Liberdade, near designer boutiques, Valverde boasted a distinctive visual point of view that set it apart from the rest.

— Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2026