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)
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The series moves to Edmonton for Game 5 even at 2-2 after three overtime games and one blowout.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
While the brand’s Pro Thermal Brush is a viral sensation for blowout styles in its own right, the Wavytalk 5-in-1 tool offers four extra curling iron and wand barrels as a complete set.
—Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
One of them, a somewhat recent duel in March, was a blowout.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Noun
The Sun got a full week of practice and recovery in between a 104-67 blowout loss to the Washington Mystics last Sunday and their next game against Chicago, and the 2-7 Sky provide a good opportunity for Connecticut to prove whether those extra days paid off.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The series moves to Edmonton for Game 5 even at 2-2 after three overtime games and one blowout.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
While the brand’s Pro Thermal Brush is a viral sensation for blowout styles in its own right, the Wavytalk 5-in-1 tool offers four extra curling iron and wand barrels as a complete set.
—Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
One of them, a somewhat recent duel in March, was a blowout.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 4 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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If there was any doubt that Cooper Flagg would be the first player selected in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night, it was dispelled within minutes of the event kicking off.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.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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But if the definition of a moderate or centrist is being in the middle of a political party, that’s Trump.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
20 June 2025
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Haley shows strength with liberal Republicans (16 percent), but that bloc makes up a small portion of the party.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The model and actor joined her famous parents Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber at a 40th birthday bash that Ivanka Trump’s sister-in-law, supermodel Karlie Kloss, threw for Joshua Kushner, the brother of Ivanka’s husband, Jared Kushner, the Daily Mail and TMZ reported.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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Paige's mother, Ree Drummond, shared photos and details of the festive bash in a new post on her Pioneer Woman blog on Wednesday, June 4.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
4 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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