blew away

past tense of blow away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blew away
Verb
  • Growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, famed architect and designer Aline Asmar d’Amman was often cozied in her room, her nose buried in a book to dampen the noise from the bombs outside.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Gomez and Morticia buried him, but kept his disembodied hand, which eventually became Thing (Victor Dorobantu).
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Iran, whose nuclear-weapons program the United States bombed in June, has the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Residents in Gaza City told CNN of horrifying nights as Israel bombed the city from above and ground forces pushed into the outskirts of the city.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The actress whipped out some ballerina dance moves to ensure each pair was still comfortable enough for any and all activities.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The dust of Ogunleye, the crooked end of the street, the large canal by my uncle’s shop, the small stream of water that flowed behind our house into the large canal at the other end of the street, the foul smell that overcame the street the first time, the getting used to, the boys.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu were among the A-list Plastics, but Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori’s true partnership overcame the glamorous singles invaders.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If this is your dog's first taste of bone broth, start with smaller portions and gradually introduce it into their diet to decrease the risk of upsetting their stomach.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The Gators face seven teams that are ranked last week and a Florida State team that upset Alabama.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lewisville quarterback Tre Williams threw four touchdowns, three of them in the third.
    Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • FanDuel, a popular online gambling company, threw them a Hail Mary by offering to restore express train service for the Philadelphia Eagles’ season opener against National Football League (NFL) division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, on Thursday.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The skull was shattered and flattened, but most of the pieces appeared to be present — including all of the man’s teeth.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The moment feels defiant, a refusal to be flattened by trauma or defined by violence.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Once mastered, financial literacy is a powerful tool for business growth.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Hunter mastered both ends of the field in college, but the National Football League is a different beast.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Blew away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew%20away. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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