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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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Once again, Cohen has blown a deadline.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
In a blow to the fledgling environmental movement, however, a report by Nixon’s science adviser, Lee DuBridge, called for more drilling, not less.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
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Verb
These common irritants can pass right through a standard vacuum filter and get blown back into the air.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Once again, Cohen has blown a deadline.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
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Three balls later, Klaasen was caught behind in another serious blow to Hyderabad at the death.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
In a blow to the fledgling environmental movement, however, a report by Nixon’s science adviser, Lee DuBridge, called for more drilling, not less.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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