as in to overcome
to defeat by a large margin
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
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Recent Examples of blow away
The reason Ingelsby finds himself here is because audiences were blown away by the first season of Task, which marked his return to HBO following the success of his other crime drama Mare of Easttown.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 June 2026
By watering the court, the brick retains its color and doesn’t blow away.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Besides that dapper West Coast blues/R&B duo, Medley was blown away by an up-and-coming artist named Little Richard.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Kuruc has been blown away by Tilly, who also starred in Tuesday’s 3-1 sectional semifinal win over Mother McAuley.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 June 2026
By watering the court, the brick retains its color and doesn’t blow away.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Besides that dapper West Coast blues/R&B duo, Medley was blown away by an up-and-coming artist named Little Richard.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Kuruc has been blown away by Tilly, who also starred in Tuesday’s 3-1 sectional semifinal win over Mother McAuley.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow away
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The pair became friends, and Hasley went on to help write a book about Jenner’s philosophy on overcoming adversity in sports and life.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Macron and Merz had tried for months to salvage the project and overcome differences between Airbus and Dassault.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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As the fire between Israel and Hezbollah intensified and Israel threatened to bomb Hezbollah targets in Beirut earlier this month, Iran vowed to suspend negotiations with the US if the Lebanese capital was struck.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Islamic law requires the deceased to be buried as soon as possible, and ideally within 24 hours of death, but exceptions are allowed, for example in time of war.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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He’ll be buried there at the Imam Reza Shrine, considered the holiest place among Shiite devotees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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The fruit upsets their digestive systems.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
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That rushing attack was ground to a screeching halt, though, as Pitt came into Morgantown and upset the Mountaineers by the now infamous 13-9 scoreline.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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But listening to Magazine—their new 10-track, 11-minute album—that artful density becomes singular, swaying as much as whipping between its frantic ideas.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
12 June 2026
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At one point, about a dozen people, most wearing Knicks jerseys, jumped on top of a cab stuck in traffic and stomped on and busted the front windshield, while several revelers took turns using belts to whip the hood of the taxi, according to bystander video.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Bottles and coolers were thrown toward officers as more police moved in, Prokupecz reported.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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No one had thrown 50 since 1988, when Dodgers legend Orel Hershiser set the record with 59.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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If Las Vegas is a place of reinvention, then Paul has mastered the art.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Kimi Antonelli mastered one of Formula 1's most intense challenges to take pole position for Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix and bolster his credentials as the title favorite on Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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There are only so many ways to skin a well-performing cat.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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One after another, Travis Street Hospitality restaurants have taught Dallas that there’s more than one way to skin an andouillette.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20away. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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