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)
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
In 2026, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is pledging a blowout reaching $200 billion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Pascal Siakam scored 26 points and Andrew Nembhard had 17 for the Pacers, who have lost eight straight since the All-Star break, including five consecutive blowout defeats.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Team Japan captain hit a grand slam in the second inning of Friday's opening game against Taiwan, en route to a 13-0 blowout win.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte - coming off a blowout win in Boston - entered having won 16 of its past 19, including its previous six games by an average of 24 points.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
In 2026, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is pledging a blowout reaching $200 billion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Pascal Siakam scored 26 points and Andrew Nembhard had 17 for the Pacers, who have lost eight straight since the All-Star break, including five consecutive blowout defeats.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Team Japan captain hit a grand slam in the second inning of Friday's opening game against Taiwan, en route to a 13-0 blowout win.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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The event was originally scheduled to take place on the same date, but at a location more than 8,000 miles away at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The clubs, civic organizations and community events that once brought our forefathers together are largely fading away.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Magenheim then hit a pair of layups in the final minute to finally allow the Andover side to exhale.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then open your right nostril, and exhale through your right nostril.—
Daya Grant,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Without a letter denoting a political party next to their name on the ballot, independent candidates have historically gotten lost in the mix.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Speaking at a ruling party congress last month, Kim laid out his vision for more nuclear development, while urging the US to drop its longstanding demand that his country denuclearize before any dialogue can resume.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But don’t forget the jam sessions, too, plus culture workshops and tasty food and drink that make this roots-music bash such down-home fun.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mark Guiducci, who took over from Radhika Jones as global editorial director after years at Vogue helping Anna Wintour curate the Met Gala, is giving the annual bash a top-to-bottom makeover — starting with the venue.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Pinch-hitter Logan Wade followed with a game-ending popout to Moon, and the first baseman threw his glove high in celebration.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Faith observances during historic milestones Trump isn’t the only president to discuss religion during a major milestone celebration.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The event includes a champagne reception, live auction and paddle raise, selections from the work of Frederic Chopin by Lang Lang; a seated dinner and an after-party celebration.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Teens can splash in the pools, feast at the complimentary buffet breakfast, and sip free mocktails at the nightly reception.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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