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)
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
During the playoffs, even in blowout wins, your goalie usually will need to make a big save or three.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Shifting more poor Americans to the ACA from Medicaid doesn’t have to be a fiscal blowout.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
But through five games, two of Florida’s three wins have been blowouts.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Noun
The membership includes two blow outs a month for $75 and $5 off any additional blowouts, as well as 10% off retail products.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
During the playoffs, even in blowout wins, your goalie usually will need to make a big save or three.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Shifting more poor Americans to the ACA from Medicaid doesn’t have to be a fiscal blowout.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
But through five games, two of Florida’s three wins have been blowouts.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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His mother Scarlett and brother Lance flew in for the event to watch Wactor on screen one more time.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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This sequence of events prompted many fans and pundits to speculate about potential conspiracy theories about how and why Dallas got the pick despite having such low odds for it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Try this: Inhale deeply through your nose, then slowly exhale through your mouth.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Practice deep breathing exercises, like inhaling slowly through your nose and exhaling through your mouth, to activate your body's natural cooling response.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
Noun
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This means Boardroom and QSI will team up on commercial, investment and media content initiatives, as well as advising on PSG’s growth in the U.S., while the parties will also develop merchandise together.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Also by this time the Nazi party had come to power in Germany and Ernst Toller had been exiled.—
Kamila Shamsie
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
Noun
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And the vibes were somewhere between downtown book launch and conceptual prank, as On the Rag — L.A.’s buzzy new literary tabloid — celebrated its arrival at Night Gallery with a cigarette-clouded bash full of poetry, prose and potting soil.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The couple, who tied the knot in 2022, were noticeably absent from David Beckham's 50th birthday bash in May.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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At the reception, red candles glowed softly atop crisp white tablecloths next to gold cutlery.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
26 June 2025
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Country singer Kane Brown was originally announced as the final act, but tickets swiftly sold out after the pop star appeared at a welcome reception on June 23.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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