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Definition of blow (out)next
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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Recent Examples of blow (out)
Noun
Palantir posted blowout earnings numbers that showed accelerating revenue growth in key areas. Seema Mody, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Arraez, who will likely be dealt to another team by Monday’s trade deadline, left Friday’s blowout 7-0 loss early due to cramping as well. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026 If the conservative base continues to demand ideological purity, pushing polarizing firebrands into a general election, the result will always be an immediate, lopsided blowout. Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Coincidentally, or maybe not, Clark played in Indy’s 100-84 loss to Portland and missed the Fever’s 90-73 blowout win over the Fire. Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blow (out)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
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  • By the time the family reconvenes at the house, the room exhales.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
  • When the Aschenbrenner fund was removed, markets seemed to exhale.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Families who registered for the event ahead of time went there with their children and got a backpack with all school supplies that were grade appropriate.
    Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There was also the postponement of the event in New Orleans, aiming for a new fall date.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sharif’s government responded with a crackdown on Khan’s party, arresting its leaders and banning it from contesting the 2024 general election.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The community came together Wednesday to wish the young talent good luck at a send-off celebration and pizza party.
    Allen Devlin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Related Stories Hosted by the publication’s copresidents Dea Lawrence and Ramin Setoodeh (also Variety’s co-editor-in-chief), the summer bash was emceed by actor and presenter Mario Lopez and his 12-year-old son Dominic.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • After managing to have a secret wedding earlier this year, Zendaya and Tom Holland reportedly hosted a bigger bash in the English countryside.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Trump has managed to bring up grass at events as varied as the signing of an executive order on TikTok and the 2025 White House celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The community came together Wednesday to wish the young talent good luck at a send-off celebration and pizza party.
    Allen Devlin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The characters lived in huts, survived on coconut cream pie and fish, and somehow got excellent reception on their transistor radio.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, Fennell rushed for 1,480 yards and 23 touchdowns and had 53 receptions for 764 yards and 10 more touchdowns.
    Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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