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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
Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
But in fact, the Panthers blew a three-goal, first-period lead and dropped Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final 5-4 to the Edmonton Oilers in overtime.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
After you're done, rinse thoroughly, then make sure to dry as soon as possible (preferably with a blow dryer) so the hair doesn’t sit wet for too long.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 June 2025
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The Iranian theocratic dictatorship, which declared hatred of Israel and the U.S. its ideological cornerstone and reason for existence, may not survive the successive blows Israel’s Operation Rising Lion is delivering.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
But in fact, the Panthers blew a three-goal, first-period lead and dropped Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final 5-4 to the Edmonton Oilers in overtime.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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That could be a blow to the world economy, for one-quarter of the world’s oil passes through the strait.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
After you're done, rinse thoroughly, then make sure to dry as soon as possible (preferably with a blow dryer) so the hair doesn’t sit wet for too long.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 June 2025
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“Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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