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)
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The Mavericks’ season ended on Sunday night before nearly a full house at the American Airlines Center in a blowout win over the Chicago Bulls.
—Mac Engel
april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
As is becoming usual, particularly in blowouts where the Rapids have come out the victor, coach Matt Wells pointed out areas for improvement between slices of compliments.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The All-Star walked from the end of the bench to near midcourt to flag down his coach and remind Bickerstaff that the Detroit Pistons had no interest in exchanging postgame pleasantries with the Charlotte Hornets after their 118-100 blowout win.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Miami then emptied its bench late in the blowout win.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The Mavericks’ season ended on Sunday night before nearly a full house at the American Airlines Center in a blowout win over the Chicago Bulls.
—Mac Engel
april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
As is becoming usual, particularly in blowouts where the Rapids have come out the victor, coach Matt Wells pointed out areas for improvement between slices of compliments.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The All-Star walked from the end of the bench to near midcourt to flag down his coach and remind Bickerstaff that the Detroit Pistons had no interest in exchanging postgame pleasantries with the Charlotte Hornets after their 118-100 blowout win.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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Subscribe today Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore, while Leonie is away preparing for CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event, featuring names like former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The plots of these shows usually center on a murder, which occurs not so much to end a human life as to inconvenience our star, who must postpone a brunch or a media event to conceal an inconvenient corpse.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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From his home in California wine country, Policy raised a glass to how the 1920 meetings in Canton must have looked as the founders lit cigars and exhaled ideas around Ralph Hay’s Hupmobiles.—
Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Bob Baker Marionette Theater can exhale once again.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The couple threw an annual holiday party at the Conyers Farm mansion.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jet Linx takes a different approach, hosting Masters parties at its network of private terminals before flying card members into three smaller airports, each about a half-hour’s drive from the course.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The members-only bash will be held at PRB’s iconic Modernist residence turned 20th-century design gallery.—
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the couple have been spotted at various events together, most recently at Coachella over the weekend following the Netflix bash.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The 19-year-old princess joined her fellow London residents in celebration on May 9, 1945, the day after VE Day.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The effect is meant to be a celebration of the Sonoran Desert, as well as a cautionary tale about humans' impact on it, said Shaw.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Royal Family has spent the anniversary carrying out engagements and remembering the late Queen with a series of online tributes, and a reception for 190 guests, including representatives from many of the late Queen’s charities at Buckingham Palace.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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King Charles and Queen Camilla will also visit the British Museum to view the final design for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth and will host a reception at Buckingham Palace for representatives from the late Queen’s patronages.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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