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
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.
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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
In a crowded primary, Hinojosa blew away her competition with nearly 60% of the vote.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Rodriguez blew away most concerns about his frame (6-foot-1, 231 pounds) with a fantastic performance at the combine this week.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Everus Construction Group — The construction services provider rallied 12% after posting fourth-quarter results that blew away expectations.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
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
In a crowded primary, Hinojosa blew away her competition with nearly 60% of the vote.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Rodriguez blew away most concerns about his frame (6-foot-1, 231 pounds) with a fantastic performance at the combine this week.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Everus Construction Group — The construction services provider rallied 12% after posting fourth-quarter results that blew away expectations.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Feb. 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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Yet there’s very little drama in Gowin’s pictures, and any plot is sketchy or buried.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The new picture also captures shadowy fractures and pits that hint at large volumes of water ice still buried beneath the surface, as well as numerous impact craters surrounded by the detritus of their own explosive formation.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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DeVito also directed this charming flick that kinda bombed in theaters but developed a following on VHS and DVD.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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Residents say the Israelis have prevented residents — most of whom work in agriculture — from accessing their farmland near the border; other fields were bombed with white phosphorous, Lebanese authorities said, destroying vegetation and thousands of trees.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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If the proverbial switch is flipped and the Wolves upset Denver, there will be little reason to doubt this team going forward, whether in these playoffs or seasons to come.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes — another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium — and upsetting the body’s chemical balance.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Macaroons are made with shredded coconut that's added to whipped egg white and sugar.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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The pop-rock hit appeared last on the set and whipped the crowd into a frenzy of propulsive jumps and the loudest cheers of the night.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2026
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This marked just the second time Buffalo overcame a two-goal third-period deficit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Epstein said children more easily overcame fear because of their age.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Residents returning to southern villages and Beirut suburbs find entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble, with buildings flattened and infrastructure destroyed by weeks of intensive strikes.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Entire rows of power poles were flattened.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to Podgorski, Wenger allegedly constructed a Molotov cocktail inside the residence, lit it and threw it at officers.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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In court, Perkins had been found capable to proceed at least twice before a judge reversed course and threw him back into the evaluation process.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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