as in snowed under
to defeat by a large margin
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
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Recent Examples of blew away
In addition, the bidding for his Americano mask on Fanatics blew away WWE officials.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
His adept approach blew away the sentimental collector.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
Goals from Ollie Watkins, Emi Buendia and a brace from John McGinn blew away Forest, who had been leading 1-0 after the first leg.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Insiders say even though Erskine had not helmed a feature film yet, her pitch blew away the studio and producers, leading to her first big directing job.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
The Angels had only one hit, an Oswald Peraza bloop single that the wind probably blew away from right fielder Victor Robles.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Sameer Rizvi blew away Mumbai with 90 runs off 51 balls to help set up Delhi's second win from two matches.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The streak tied the 1955 team for the Trojans’ best win streak in program history and blew away the record for its best start ever.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The blast charred the paper but blew away the shavings.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
His adept approach blew away the sentimental collector.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
Goals from Ollie Watkins, Emi Buendia and a brace from John McGinn blew away Forest, who had been leading 1-0 after the first leg.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Insiders say even though Erskine had not helmed a feature film yet, her pitch blew away the studio and producers, leading to her first big directing job.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
The Angels had only one hit, an Oswald Peraza bloop single that the wind probably blew away from right fielder Victor Robles.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Sameer Rizvi blew away Mumbai with 90 runs off 51 balls to help set up Delhi's second win from two matches.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The streak tied the 1955 team for the Trojans’ best win streak in program history and blew away the record for its best start ever.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The blast charred the paper but blew away the shavings.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blew away
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There were no footprints leading in and out of the buildings, though with the storm’s intensity any trace of them would have been snowed under within minutes.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota Department of Transportation A pile of hailstones buried a lawn chair in Maple Grove, Minnesota.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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After the handball in the box on Czechia's Pavel Sulc, Teboho Mokoena stepped in for a penalty, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and buried a shot into the left side of the net to make this a 1-1 match with under 10 minutes to go.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Tehran has not allowed the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States during a 12-day war in June 2025, according to a confidential IAEA report circulated to member states and seen by AP in February.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Unfortunately, the mall was bombed three weeks ago in the early morning hours and destroyed by a missile, shuttering the business.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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House of the Dragon’s season-three premiere upsets the conventional wisdom.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Both were made to sit outside the gates, deeply upsetting the family who mourned within.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Dig your toes in the sand while sipping a mai tai and munching on the restaurant’s famous Bimini Bread with Aruba Glaze and whipped honey butter.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Adding ricotta and whipped egg white to the batter creates pancakes that are exceptionally light and tender.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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In a rematch of the WNBA’s first-ever game from June 21, 1997, the Sparks overcame a 17-point Liberty lead, all while celebrating the inaugural matchup — and iconic alumni — that changed women’s sports forever.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Leviatán were arguably considered underdogs in all these matches, but overcame the odds to make the final and set up a rematch against Paper Rex.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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There was, not surprisingly, a lively thread of conversation about the potential for talented creatives to build careers and businesses via YouTube and other social media platforms that have significantly flattened the barriers to entry to content distribution.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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What struck me most in Satrapi’s rendering of the veil—and of Islam itself—was her refusal to settle for the literal or flattened stereotypes that so often populate Western narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Even on a day when 2025 Nationa League strikeout leader Logan Webb threw his first complete game of the season, the Marlins managed to squeeze out five hits and two runs over eight innings.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blew away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew%20away. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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