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)
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Drivers will need to purchase new tires every few years to avoid flats, blowouts and achieve peak performance.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Palantir — the poster child of that obsession — plunged nearly 8% despite its blowout quarter, while Oracle dropped almost 4%.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Since then, fans from around the country have followed the Cowboy fans’ lead to entertain themselves in the waning stages of blowouts.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Earle-Sears’s blowout even stunned veteran operatives accustomed to Virginia’s blue tilt.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Drivers will need to purchase new tires every few years to avoid flats, blowouts and achieve peak performance.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Palantir — the poster child of that obsession — plunged nearly 8% despite its blowout quarter, while Oracle dropped almost 4%.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Since then, fans from around the country have followed the Cowboy fans’ lead to entertain themselves in the waning stages of blowouts.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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That is because their brightness may be strongly affected by the age of the progenitor stars of these explosive events.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prince William's biggest event of the year went head-to-head with Prince Harry's support for military veterans during a trip to Canada on Wednesday.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Inhale to lengthen, exhale to twist deeper.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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Aggies everywhere can finally exhale.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cuomo’s desperate campaign — almost certainly his last — tried to knit together a coalition of Republicans, independents, and Democrats worried that a socialist mayor would wreck their city and their party.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Reuters/Ipsos polling indicates that both parties are facing criticism from the public.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Bugatti owners turned out for the bash, as did the French automaker’s President Christophe Piochon, who recalled the Veyron’s development from early in his tenure with the company.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin get their fill of Arby’s curly fries and mozzarella sticks at their Halloween bash.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager dress as Miranda Priestly and Anna Wintour while hosting the Today Halloween celebration in New York City.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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As dinner concluded, Cynthia Erivo took the microphone to invite everyone to continue the celebration.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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During the cocktail reception, the five student finalists debuted their eveningwear capsule collections crafted from premium Supima cotton fabrics, created through a months-long mentorship program led by Bibhu Mohapatra, an alum of the Fashion Institute of Technology.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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The movie received at 15-minute standing ovation following its world premiere, and footage from the premiere that Variety shared showed Seyfried growing emotional at the film's reception.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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