Thesaurus results for BLOW AWAY

blow away

verb

Definition of blow away

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 Daniella Karagach is blown away by the reaction to her Dancing With the Stars partner Ezra Frech. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 Lundberg’s grandfather came to California in 1937, leaving behind the Midwest where the rain had quit for years and the plowed topsoil had blown away. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The couple, who are both in their 50s, add that they’ve been blown away by the kind messages that pour in each day and have had just as much fun reading and responding to them. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 But even so, if there was any scepticism over his signing, it must have been blown away after only four starts and a single substitute appearance for his new club. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blow away

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Verb

However, the proposal faces a steep procedural obstacle in the Senate, where most legislation needs 60 votes to invoke cloture and overcome a filibuster.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
To overcome this, scientists are exploring optical wireless communication options that can complement radio frequencies.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcome

Verb

But few could have anticipated just how badly the film would bomb.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
The Associated Press LONDON -- Two Iranian men conducted surveillance of a Manchester synagogue that was the site of a deadly attack a year ago as part of a plot to bomb it this year, a prosecutor said Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of bomb

Verb

The remains uncovered in February followed an earlier discovery of remains from 72 people who also were believed to have been buried at the former county hospital cemetery site, UC Davis Health officials said.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The sale was buried near the end of a 418-page document detailing the estate’s finances for the third quarter of 2020.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of bury

Verb

Cleveland used its rushing attack to upset Crenshaw on the road.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
In April, Peruvians, upset by the sharpest monthly inflation spike in the country in more than 30 years, showed how economic anxiety can upend politics and open the door to populists.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of upset

Verb

In whipping rain and wind in New Jersey, the New York Giants held on for a 12-7 win in their first game since quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Castro whips her head around and follows him, punching him in the back.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of whip

Verb

Bella chews him out for punching Angus in the face right before Angus’s big presentation, which Johnny knew about because they were supposed to throw a return supper for him, a dinner Johnny was supposed to cook.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Victories by Germany’s AfD in state elections have thrown the viability of the country’s government into doubt, while France’s National Rally is the odds-on favorite to win next year’s presidential election.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of throw

Verb

One of the animals had been fully skinned while the other had been quartered.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Thanks to camelia, olive, rosehip, and turmeric, this formula improves collagen production, smooths wrinkles, reduces inflammation, speeds up healing, and firms skin.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of skin

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