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)
Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
The Ultimate Southern African Holiday Hit South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe in one blowout trip.
—Lisa Grainger, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
His worst performance with the team came in a blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills this past season.
—Mike Kaye
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Swedish siblings Isabella and Rasmus Wranå beat the British pair of Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat 9-3 in a blowout that finished after seven ends.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Leonard led the Clippers with 24 points – his 32nd consecutive game of at least 20 – and eight rebounds after scoring 41 in a blowout win in December in the last meeting between the teams.
—Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
The Ultimate Southern African Holiday Hit South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe in one blowout trip.
—Lisa Grainger, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
His worst performance with the team came in a blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills this past season.
—Mike Kaye
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Swedish siblings Isabella and Rasmus Wranå beat the British pair of Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat 9-3 in a blowout that finished after seven ends.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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Four years later, Bruna Moura finally made it to the start line of an event at the Olympic Games – the qualification race for the Sprint Classic.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Leaders used the event to assess both the drone’s performance and the readiness of troops assigned to fly and manage it.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After another season high Wednesday, Bates lowered his forehead to the ice and exhaled deeply.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Before taking his starting position, Malinin filled his cheeks with air and exhaled deeply several times.—
Alice Park,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That low approval, along with the lack of a de facto party leader, has led to a number of Democratic lawmakers offering their views on how the party can make gains among the electorate, particularly working-class voters.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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Magyar, a former insider in Orbán's nationalist Fidesz party, burst onto Hungary's political scene in 2024 after breaking with his political community and quickly forming the center-right Tisza party.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Plus, hosts Nedra Rhone, Najja Parker and DeAsia Paige share the latest on the rebrand of legendary HBCU spring break bash Orange Crush, and wax poetic on Bad Bunny’s Afro-Caribbean connections.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Louisiana’s most populous city, which is world-famous for its Mardi Gras bash, people donned green, gold and purple outfits, with some opting for an abundance of sequins and others showing off homemade costumes.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lunar New Year celebrations are in full swing as millions participate in festivities and honor traditions believed to bring good fortune.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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His government last year banned the popular Budapest Pride celebration and allowed facial recognition technology to be used to identify anyone participating despite the ban.—
MATTHEW LEE,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton and Joe Keery were among the guests who were photographed walking to the couple's wedding reception, according to the photos published by People.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Last season, Jennings had just 643 yards (55th in the NFL) but scored on a career-high nine touchdown receptions, tying for the NFL’s eighth-best total.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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