blew away

past tense of blow away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blew away
Verb
  • His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Interment will follow in Plains, where Carter’s wife, parents, brother, sister and other family members are buried in Lebanon Cemetery.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Its conservative stances resulted in its office being bombed by left-wing labor activists in 1910, killing 21 and wounding over 100 in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
  • An entire Arab nation bombed into ruins.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Jasmine Paolini upset American Coco Gauff to become the first Italian to win the Italian Open in 40 years.
    Sam Settleman, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • At 34 years old, Stockman's youthful assurance and irreverence for sacred cows of all kinds soon upset many of his former colleagues on the Hill.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • The flat iron is two inches wide and features a floating plate, so every inch of your hair is flattened and silky.
    Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Solar and battery energy storage (BESS) have zoomed up, while wind energy has flattened.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Service is friendly but discreet, something the Swiss have mastered like few others.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • That that's something that's really, really hard to replicate, and he's really mastered it.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Indiana beat the Knicks in seven games last postseason, so New York will be looking for some revenge.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
  • Winter Park beat Miami Southwest to win the FHSAA Class 3A boys volleyball state championship and become the first program in the sport to win three titles in a span of four seasons.
    Bill Kemp, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Hand-Painted Patterns and Metal Detailing Fine china that is hand-painted, features metal detailing, or trimmed with metals like gold or silver is not dishwasher-safe.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Blew away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew%20away. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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