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)
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
As for beauty, the multi-hyphenate styled her long bronde locks down in a voluminous blowout with a side part.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The blowout defeat to the Buffalo Bills, during which the Pittsburgh crowd booed the Steelers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers and chanted for the head coach, Mike Tomlin, to be fired.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Mendoza held up his end of the bargain, tossing five touchdowns on 17 completions in Indiana’s blowout 56-22 win.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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The Warriors had seven turnovers against the Clippers despite playing most of the fourth without Kerr, an even 10 against the Bucks and just 11 in a blowout victory over the Kings.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
As for beauty, the multi-hyphenate styled her long bronde locks down in a voluminous blowout with a side part.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The blowout defeat to the Buffalo Bills, during which the Pittsburgh crowd booed the Steelers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers and chanted for the head coach, Mike Tomlin, to be fired.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Mendoza held up his end of the bargain, tossing five touchdowns on 17 completions in Indiana’s blowout 56-22 win.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
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The recognition places Atlas among the most notable technology debuts at the annual consumer electronics event, concluding on Friday, and signals growing confidence in humanoid robots moving from demos to real industrial work.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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From comfort food classics to more elevated plates, several bites stood out at a preview event.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Doechii is taking a moment to exhale out her haters ahead of 2026, with her new single.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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The alveoli take in oxygen from inhaled air and exchange it for carbon dioxide, a waste gas that is exhaled.—
Susan Russell,
Verywell Health,
23 Dec. 2025
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Regardless of which party is calling for the impeachment of judges, the outcome is unlikely to result in a conviction by the Senate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Labor strikes are not allowed, the leadership has control over the courts and media, and last but not least, opposition to the party is not allowed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Many of those groups are equity holders in various Fanatics businesses, and an even greater number feature heavily at events like Fanatics Fest, Rubin’s White Parties and his annual Super Bowl bash.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rather than the usual palace ballroom festivities, Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter held a birthday bash in the Britannia’s state dining room (per Reader’s Digest).—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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When news of Maduro’s removal first spread on social media early that Saturday morning, many banged pots and pans in celebration.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The mother of three has often spoken about the importance of family time, frequently sharing glimpses of celebrations and milestones with her children on social media.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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In 88 career games, McMillan rushed for 3,876 yards and 24 touchdowns and added 164 receptions for 1,356 yards with two scores.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Jan. 2026
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During his time with Wisconsin, Whitted coached three receivers to an average of 13 yards per reception in 2021, and then three more receivers to an average of 14 yards in 2022.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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