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 National Weather Service told the Miami Herald both fires’ plumes of smoke are blowing away from airports and toward residential areas.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
In a crowded primary, Hinojosa blew away her competition with nearly 60% of the vote.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
The normal matter within those globular clusters gets blown away, ejected from the dark matter halo that surrounds them.
—Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Rodriguez blew away most concerns about his frame (6-foot-1, 231 pounds) with a fantastic performance at the combine this week.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
In a crowded primary, Hinojosa blew away her competition with nearly 60% of the vote.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
The normal matter within those globular clusters gets blown away, ejected from the dark matter halo that surrounds them.
—Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Rodriguez blew away most concerns about his frame (6-foot-1, 231 pounds) with a fantastic performance at the combine this week.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow away
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Despite that support, Gregory was able to overcome the district’s partisan tilt in a Republican upset.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento Kings couldn’t overcome their season-long struggle with the 3-point line in a lopsided loss to the Charlotte Hornets.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz, on the other hand, is a natural waterway, and Tehran essentially wants to charge ships for the privilege of crossing it without being bombed.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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In recent days, Israel has hit apartment buildings in Beirut and bombed bridges over the Litani River in Lebanon's south.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Blinken said the Democratic administrations considered military action but didn’t pursue it because Iran could retaliate and bury its nuclear program deeper underground.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Also stolen was a bronze plaque honoring the 18 unmarked graves of African Americans who were also buried there.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The second came when UConn stunned Duke on that last-second 3-point shot to upset the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the regulation shift is sure to upset certain people.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Mar. 2026
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For 10 minutes, Boyd took in the scene as the flags whipped above the center-field scoreboard, Cubs infielders took grounders and stadium workers finished final preparations before 39,712 fans streamed into the ballpark.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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This pizza has soppressata, whipped ricotta and drizzles of hot honey.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia fielded the ball and stepped on second base bag before throwing.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a post on X earlier that day, LAPD said protesters along Alameda Street between Aliso and Temple streets had been warned multiple times by federal authorities not to attempt to tear down a gate or throw objects.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The duality applies to the whole team, which has seemingly mastered compartmentalizing its fun side and its serious side, tapping into one personality or the other on command.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In tight spaces where a straight driver can't complete a full rotation, that elbow geometry is the difference between finishing the job and abandoning it after hurting your wrist, skinning your knuckles, and questioning your life choices.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mom skinned it, went to the pound to find a slightly smaller dog, and stitched the old dog’s skin over the new dog.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20away. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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