blew away

verb

past tense of blow away
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 Clad in the world champion’s rainbow jersey, Pogačar blew away the general classification contenders over the Col du Tourmalet, gaining almost three minutes on Jonas Vingegaard by the finish at Gavarnie-Gèdre. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 The day before the final, thunderstorms blew away the worst of the smoke. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 The Fijians blew away Wales in the first half, racking up 469 meters to Wales' 66, and 25 offloads to Wales' none. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 In addition, the bidding for his Americano mask on Fanatics blew away WWE officials. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 His adept approach blew away the sentimental collector. — Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 June 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 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
  1. snowed under
  2. buried
  3. bombed
  4. upset
  5. whipped
  6. overcame
  7. flattened
  8. threw
Verb
  • 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
Definition of snowed under
Verb
  • Navarro stepped to the spot and buried the penalty, keeping Austin winless on the road this year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Two months after some of the most devastating airstrikes, there are still bodies buried under the rubble.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of buried
Verb
  • The Saudi Air Force bombed Sanaa Airport on July 13 after a Houthi delegation returning from former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral tried to land, violating the air blockade.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
  • The war ended after NATO bombed Serbia for 78 days in 1999, eventually forcing a withdrawal of its troops from the territory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • Many outside of Stamford Bridge will be upset at how the English Football Association have followed UEFA’s and the Premier League’s lead by deciding against a points deduction.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Sánchez’s recent visit to Morocco’s regional rival Algeria, reportedly upset those in Rabat.
    — Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 31 July 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.
    — Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Juan Rivera tried mate for the first time from his now wife Tiffany, who whipped it up for him while manning a beverage booth at a music festival.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Kahleah Copper scored 27 points and the Phoenix Mercury overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Golden State Valkyries 91-89 on Wednesday night in the return from the All-Star break for both teams.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Allisha Gray scored five of her 25 points in the closing seconds and the Atlanta Dream overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Dallas Wings 82-81 on Wednesday night in the first game for both teams since the All-Star break.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • The singer’s fourth album inhabits a balmy medium zone of relentlessly moderate tempos and subdued vocals, where even brief moments of intriguing tension and fuzz get flattened into homogeneity.
    — Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • Aerial police footage showed some homes in residential areas were completely flattened, including a few that crumbled into a nearby river.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of flattened
Verb
  • Cade Gibson, Calvin Faucher and Tyler Zuber combined to allow one run over three innings before Pete Fairbanks threw a 1-2-3 ninth for his 16th save.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Pete Fairbanks, the Marlins' fifth pitcher, threw just seven pitches while earning his 16th save with a perfect ninth.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of threw

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