as in to overcome
to defeat by a large margin
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
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Recent Examples of blow away
Winery owner Joe Brandonisio of Maple Park, Illinois, told CBS News' Rob Marciano that one of his workers tied himself to a water trailer to keep from being blown away during a powerful storm.
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CBS News,
12 June 2026
If a tropical storm or hurricane is on the way, bring in your porch cushions and anything else that is liable to blow away or break.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
To freshen it up, Turner recommends using a hair dryer on the lowest setting to gently blow away dust.
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Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
His adept approach blew away the sentimental collector.
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Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
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CBS News,
12 June 2026
If a tropical storm or hurricane is on the way, bring in your porch cushions and anything else that is liable to blow away or break.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
To freshen it up, Turner recommends using a hair dryer on the lowest setting to gently blow away dust.
—
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
His adept approach blew away the sentimental collector.
—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for blow away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow away
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.
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Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.
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The Battle of Britain began as German forces bombed shipping convoys in the English Channel, attacking its ports and radar stations.
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Another bad fix bombing out the moment it was most needed.
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Despite the lack of goals, the game was exciting with end-to-end runs and missed chances that left fans of both teams groaning and burying their heads in their hands.
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After receiving a pass in the right side of the box, Dembélé very patiently made his way to his left before burying yet another left-footed strike into the goal.
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House of the Dragon’s season-three premiere upsets the conventional wisdom.
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Both were made to sit outside the gates, deeply upsetting the family who mourned within.
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Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who was caught on camera whipping a yellow taxi cab with a belt, damaging the hood, following the Knicks’ comeback victory in Game 4 of the NBA finals, officials said Friday.
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Democrats work ceaselessly to whip the American people into a frenzy of hate and conflict.
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Marlins starter Ryan Gusto tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings before giving way to John King (6-1), who threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings against his former team.
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Kirby Yates threw a 1-2-3 ninth for his 100th career save and second this season.
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For resistance training, that may mean starting with lighter weights and mastering technique before increasing load.
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Costco has mastered this equation for years.
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What this illustrates, though, is that nations vying for AI power understand that there’s more than one way to skin a cat.
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There’s a number of different ways to skin a horrific cat.
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20away. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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