blew away

past tense of blow away

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blew away Given Smith’s busy schedule, the studio had to stick to the production schedule and took meetings with several candidates before landing on Swab, who blew away not only the studio execs but the star of the film as well. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blew away
Verb
  • Afterwards, a group of early humans buried her in an ancient, sacred place along a lakeshore.
    Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Her husband will be buried in the country.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Israel has also bombed Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Yemen in the course of the Gaza conflict.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Between September 5 and 8, five high-rise buildings were bombed, according to Mahmoud Basal, Gaza’s Civil Defense spokesman.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With notes of caramel, maple sugar, and whipped coconut, Ellis Brooklyn’s latest launch proves that sweet can still be sophisticated.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • As the winds whipped across the seaside links-style layout, the competition heated up.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dong-hwan also begins to suspect that his father, Yeong-gyu — a blind man who overcame his disability to raise him and become a master artisan — may be guarding secrets of his own.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Quarterback Austin Simmons threw for 235 yards as the Rebels overcame a 10-0 deficit.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Will this be the time for Miami to turn around their season with a major upset, or could this be the final game of the McDaniel era?
    Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The tour — which marks Grande’s first tour in six years following her Sweetener World Tour in 2019 — sold out almost immediately during presale and general sale, which upset some fans who couldn’t snag tickets.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The senior quarterback completed 13 of 20 passes and threw for 130 yards with three touchdowns in a 49-0 win over MacDonald.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Garcia in his comeback start threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three runs on three hits in a game won by Houston 8-3.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This stems from the concept of reparations in the popular consciousness being flattened to mean checks for Black people making up for the harms of slavery.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The patient’s tooth is pulled and then flattened, and a small hole is then drilled in the center.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For anyone who loves cooking or has long been intimidated by it, Typhur has designed a future where every meal can be mastered, and every cook can have the power of precision in their hands.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Operating at the Frontier If yesterday’s winners mastered the deal model, tomorrow’s winners will master integration, culture, and execution.
    Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Blew away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew%20away. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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