as in to breathe (out)
to let or force out of the lungs
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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as in event
a social gathering
staged a huge blowout for Halloween
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Recent Examples of blow (out)
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The Mavericks’ season ended on Sunday night before nearly a full house at the American Airlines Center in a blowout win over the Chicago Bulls.
—Mac Engel
april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
As is becoming usual, particularly in blowouts where the Rapids have come out the victor, coach Matt Wells pointed out areas for improvement between slices of compliments.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The All-Star walked from the end of the bench to near midcourt to flag down his coach and remind Bickerstaff that the Detroit Pistons had no interest in exchanging postgame pleasantries with the Charlotte Hornets after their 118-100 blowout win.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Miami then emptied its bench late in the blowout win.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The Mavericks’ season ended on Sunday night before nearly a full house at the American Airlines Center in a blowout win over the Chicago Bulls.
—Mac Engel
april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
As is becoming usual, particularly in blowouts where the Rapids have come out the victor, coach Matt Wells pointed out areas for improvement between slices of compliments.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The All-Star walked from the end of the bench to near midcourt to flag down his coach and remind Bickerstaff that the Detroit Pistons had no interest in exchanging postgame pleasantries with the Charlotte Hornets after their 118-100 blowout win.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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PowerSchool had become so influential that in 2023, its CEO was invited to speak at the White House during an event promoting cybersecurity in education.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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During an event at UCLA's Acosta Athletic Complex, players and athletic department officials provided an up-close look at the new uniforms.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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From his home in California wine country, Policy raised a glass to how the 1920 meetings in Canton must have looked as the founders lit cigars and exhaled ideas around Ralph Hay’s Hupmobiles.—
Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Bob Baker Marionette Theater can exhale once again.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The couple threw an annual holiday party at the Conyers Farm mansion.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jet Linx takes a different approach, hosting Masters parties at its network of private terminals before flying card members into three smaller airports, each about a half-hour’s drive from the course.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The members-only bash will be held at PRB’s iconic Modernist residence turned 20th-century design gallery.—
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the couple have been spotted at various events together, most recently at Coachella over the weekend following the Netflix bash.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The celebration of Christ's resurrection, a core belief known as Fasika in Amharic, is observed a week after Catholic and Protestant Easter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Within days of the ceasefire, the country’s Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum asked those in the UAE to lift a flag in celebration, generating a fresh wave of pro-emirates content online.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Italy’s Ministry of Culture remains the primary institutional backer of Focus Asia, with Cinecittà providing organizational support, including a special opening-night reception and a showcase of Italian producers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Search efforts to find the woman were delayed due to poor cell reception in the area, per the ABC.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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