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)
Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Aerospace and defense company RTX Corp reported blowout quarterly earnings, which Cramer attributed to the firm's complex military systems.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Following the blowout win over Las Vegas, Kelce and his fiancée, Taylor Swift, dined there Sunday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Misa has played in two of the Sharks’ five games so far this season, making his debut last week in a blowout loss to the Hurricanes, averaging about 14 minutes of ice time between that game and his second appearance, Saturday’s loss to the Penguins.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Don't forget the iconic voluminous blowouts.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Aerospace and defense company RTX Corp reported blowout quarterly earnings, which Cramer attributed to the firm's complex military systems.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Following the blowout win over Las Vegas, Kelce and his fiancée, Taylor Swift, dined there Sunday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Misa has played in two of the Sharks’ five games so far this season, making his debut last week in a blowout loss to the Hurricanes, averaging about 14 minutes of ice time between that game and his second appearance, Saturday’s loss to the Penguins.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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That is because their brightness may be strongly affected by the age of the progenitor stars of these explosive events.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prince William's biggest event of the year went head-to-head with Prince Harry's support for military veterans during a trip to Canada on Wednesday.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Inhale to lengthen, exhale to twist deeper.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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Aggies everywhere can finally exhale.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cuomo’s desperate campaign — almost certainly his last — tried to knit together a coalition of Republicans, independents, and Democrats worried that a socialist mayor would wreck their city and their party.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Reuters/Ipsos polling indicates that both parties are facing criticism from the public.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Bugatti owners turned out for the bash, as did the French automaker’s President Christophe Piochon, who recalled the Veyron’s development from early in his tenure with the company.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin get their fill of Arby’s curly fries and mozzarella sticks at their Halloween bash.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager dress as Miranda Priestly and Anna Wintour while hosting the Today Halloween celebration in New York City.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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As dinner concluded, Cynthia Erivo took the microphone to invite everyone to continue the celebration.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now that the film has released to streaming on HBO Max, how does Victor envision the story’s reception with a larger audience online?—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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At least once, a text message to a caseworker didn’t go through because of reception issues.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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