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
To freshen it up, Turner recommends using a hair dryer on the lowest setting to gently blow away dust.
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Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
His adept approach blew away the sentimental collector.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
In January, a tourist on the Argentine side of the falls reportedly crossed protective barriers near the Devil's Throat viewpoint to retrieve a hat that had blown away.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
The author, who spent her childhood in Barry's Bay, was also blown away by seeing the Canadian lakeside town come to life in the TV show.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
His adept approach blew away the sentimental collector.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
In January, a tourist on the Argentine side of the falls reportedly crossed protective barriers near the Devil's Throat viewpoint to retrieve a hat that had blown away.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
The author, who spent her childhood in Barry's Bay, was also blown away by seeing the Canadian lakeside town come to life in the TV show.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow away
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The Bulldogs fell behind 3-0 in the first and could not overcome the early deficit thanks to the efforts of OU starting pitcher Xander Mercurius’ 7 1/3 quality innings pitched.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Chasing atomic limits To overcome that challenge, the KAIST team relied on first-principles calculations, a computational approach that predicts material behavior using the laws of physics rather than experimental data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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It was used in bombing missions during the current conflict between the US and Iran.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Additionally, Russia has ramped up attacks on civilian centers usually considered off-limits in wartime, such as a 1,000-year-old cathedral and monastery complex in Kyiv that was bombed Sunday night, killing three people.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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Minnesota Department of Transportation A pile of hailstones buried a lawn chair in Maple Grove, Minnesota.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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There is a second worry buried in the FSB report, quieter but arguably sharper.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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House of the Dragon’s season-three premiere upsets the conventional wisdom.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Both were made to sit outside the gates, deeply upsetting the family who mourned within.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The menu features Mediterranean delicacies, starting with mezze like hummus, muhammara (a walnut and red pepper dip) and whipped feta spreads.—
Connie Ogle
June 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Ospreay struck Strickland, who responded by whipping a chain at him.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Nicole Kidman and Martha Stewart reminded us that a classic button-down shirt can do wonders as a workwear staple or throw-on-and-go option during the warmer months.—
Caitlyn Fitzpatrick,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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For resistance training, that may mean starting with lighter weights and mastering technique before increasing load.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Costco has mastered this equation for years.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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There’s a number of different ways to skin a horrific cat.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 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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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20away. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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