blow away

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Recent Examples of blow away The left-hander has blown away his previous career highs in innings and strikeouts and is a lock to finish among the top placers in the American League Cy Young Award vote. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 The subject appears to have been blown away by time, just like Yugoslav literature was when Tanja was supposed to be teaching it. Sara Stridsberg september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025 The snug drawstring closure and four fixed buckles that attach to each chair leg help keep the cover from blowing away in the wind while keeping dirt and debris out. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025 At the 50-game mark, the Rockies were 8-42 and on pace to lose 136 games, which would have blown away the 2024 White Sox modern-era record of 121 losses. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow away
Verb
  • Kate Schneider and Caroline Handwerk each scored in the third quarter to separate from a halftime draw, finally overcoming a standout job from Bulldogs goalie Shealyn Murphy (15 saves).
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Cowboys’ defense has been so bad, not even elite quarterback play has been able to overcome it consistently.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ukraine bombs Russian energy infrastructure to defend civilians and destroy the Kremlin war machine.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and a market in the country's east.
    NPR, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the end, Kate convinces the prime minister to bury both the sub and the Poseidon in concrete on the ocean floor, instead of it getting taken away.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • To detect these elusive particles, scientists are working to build enormous instruments (neutrino observatories) in the quietest environments possible, such as deep underwater or buried in ice.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • They are not whipped again, but after all of that research, I sure am beat.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Sedaris were sitting front row, with Parker whipping out her phone to film Reese.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When laundry day rolls around, simply throw the durable topper in the laundry with the rest of your bedding for easy maintenance and tumble dry with no heat.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And to be thrown into now this separation and exploding, blowing up her family this way.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During a trip to Mallon Farm with Prince William, the Princess of Wales mastered fall style with a black turtleneck, a cardigan, and a utility jacket.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Altogether, the ensemble was similar to countryside ‘fits worn by her predecessors, Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth, who had mastered the art of sporty but still feminine dressing for the UK’s chillier climates.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Otherwise known as Bloody Face, Thredson's murderous actions, including skinning victims, were motivated by his search for a mother figure after being abandoned as a child.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The baby used her tail to smack the bird before taking it underwater, resurfacing to show boaters the bird had been skinned, the group said.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Activists have been upset with Schumer for voting with Republicans in March to avoid a government shutdown.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Iowa State was upset by a Colorado team that was reeling, and the Cyclones just don’t appear to be the same team without their two star cornerbacks.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025

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