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as in to spend
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew
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as in to shatter
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
one false move and we would be blown to bits
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way
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as in to brag
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
another self-made millionaire blowing about how much he'd achieved
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as in knock
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he was dizzy for the rest of the day after the blow to his head
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as in gust
a sudden brief rush of wind
the ocean blows that sweep over the island are so strong that only the hardiest shrubs can grow there
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Recent Examples of blow
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
Josh here - The S & P 500 index has fought all the way to breakeven for 2025, but there’s one investment style that’s blowing the doors off the rest of the stock market.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The lawyers claim the measure signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this month has already dealt significant blows to campaigns to expand Medicaid and legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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But the results Friday night were much the same as Game 5 at Yankee Stadium when Cole was on the mound and the Yankees blew a 5-0 lead on a shoddy display of fifth-inning defense.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
Josh here - The S & P 500 index has fought all the way to breakeven for 2025, but there’s one investment style that’s blowing the doors off the rest of the stock market.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Noun
But the Eagles offset that eventual financial blow by spending a third-round pick on Jalyx Hunt in 2024; Hunt, who played 25 percent of defensive snaps as a rookie, will give the Eagles meaningful snaps in Sweat’s stead at a $1.28 million cap hit.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The lawyers claim the measure signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this month has already dealt significant blows to campaigns to expand Medicaid and legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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“Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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