BLOW-BY-BLOW Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

blow-by-blow

adjective

ˈblō-bī-ˈblō

Definition of blow-by-blow

as in detailed

including many small descriptive features a blow-by-blow account of what had changed in her life since they last met

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Recent Examples of blow-by-blow The investors’ suit gives blow-by-blow details of how Spicer handled — and allegedly mishandled — each of 17 properties earmarked for large ADU projects. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 Here is the blow-by-blow account. — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026 But the resulting blow-by-blow account neither clarifies much about what was going through their minds nor brings them to life as characters. — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Steinberg unpacks the blow-by-blow that led Disney to bench Kimmel — and the swift backlash that is still building in the creative community. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow-by-blow

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Adjective

The ministry did not disclose the missile’s flight time or provide detailed results from the test.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Likely no detailed stories of what happened to them and why have been passed down through the generations.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of detailed

Adjective

As much as the latter two helped to inaugurate the era of online automotive auction houses by setting new standards for thorough listings and seller engagements, the excitement of real-time bidding in person undoubtedly bolsters values even further.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Perhaps most importantly, start the process of shopping for providers and policies now as thorough research and analysis will boost your chances of finding the most suitable policy for you and your beneficiaries.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of thorough

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As of Friday morning, with a full day left to vote early in the state of Georgia, the records were already falling.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
James uses this potential fault as a guiding principle of his writing for the Disklavier, full of crisply interlocking ostinatos.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

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