blow (out) 1 of 2

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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blowout

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noun

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Recent Examples of blow (out)
Noun
With six attachments and a base designed around the coanda effect (an aerodynamic phenomenon where high-velocity air causes moving objects, in this case, hair, to attach to a nearby curved surface), styling novices like me could achieve a bouncy, long-lasting, fresh-from-the-salon blowout at home. Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 1 July 2025 Tire blowouts are more common Hot pavement and underinflated tires make a dangerous combination. Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025 Pair this brush with your blow-dryer to refresh a second-day blowout. Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025 The National Transportation Safety Board just issued a report on the mid-flight blowout of a door plug on a flight last year on which airline? Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow (out)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
  • At the end of the day, Brown and the event participants and attendees agreed the summit was a success.
    Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 21 July 2025
  • Crashing out can stem from big or small stressors, and are likely to occur in those who do not have developed coping skills, are under a lot of stress, or experience emotional dysregulation (being unable to control and cope with life’s negative events).
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
Verb
  • Calabasas, California Calabasas is where Hollywood money goes to exhale.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
  • Tsai compared the steam rising from a rice cooker to his dying mother exhaling her final breath.
    Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • As Democrats self-flagellate over 2024, the party’s younger, savvier strategists have seen some positive signs.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
  • Many of the states are also parties to litigation filed earlier this year contesting layoffs at the federal agency and the White House's efforts to rollback diversity programming.
    July 14, CBS News, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Your next outdoor bash or beachside hang deserves some attention to the cookware and coolers you’re bound up grilling with and using to stuff to the brim with ice and beverages.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
  • This peppy one-day bash also includes lucha libre wrestling, live music, tequila, a 5K taco run and a costume contest.
    Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • One package includes a ticket, a four-night hotel stay, entrance to a Chiefs party inside the stadium, a kickoff reception and transportation to and from the game.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
  • The new Dairy Building also can be rented as an event space for receptions and galas.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025

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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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