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
Parenteau willed her team to victory in mixed 2, and then LA blew away STL in the DreamBreaker for a statement win and to take the group.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 May 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
In a crowded primary, Hinojosa blew away her competition with nearly 60% of the vote.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 May 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
In a crowded primary, Hinojosa blew away her competition with nearly 60% of the vote.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 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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Although everyone comments on her beauty, 17-year-old Fatima prefers to tie her hair back in a ponytail, her bright eyes buried underneath a black ball cap, her body concealed in unflattering tracksuits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Years into the overhaul, Mulally’s then–heir apparent Mark Fields recalled how the CEO had empowered executives to defy Ford’s long-standing culture that buried bad news.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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This bombed because most of the audience believes no answer, explanation or defense will suffice.—
Mac Engel
June 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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After Israel purportedly bombed Iranian energy targets in March, Iran responded by hitting the energy infrastructure of nearby Arab states.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The fruit upsets their digestive systems.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
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That rushing attack was ground to a screeching halt, though, as Pitt came into Morgantown and upset the Mountaineers by the now infamous 13-9 scoreline.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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The combination of sugar snap peas and whipped tofu with a sizzling oil drizzle is a meatless stunner.—
Ellie Krieger,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
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Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 June 2026
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Carolina overcame the same deficit, in the third period, to win Game 2 in overtime.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Slowed by a medical issue the last two seasons, DeMaio overcame that hurdle to have a huge senior year playing alongside her twin sister, Ava.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Everything’s been flattened out.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Many bird and microraptor fossils are typically found crushed, flattened into two dimensions, which makes studying their bones and flight capabilities more challenging.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 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.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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For her birthday, the brothers threw a party at the compound.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Blew away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew%20away. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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