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
After reading the blow-by-blow account spelled out in those texts, on October 16, 2023, investigators took action.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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
For the blow-by-blow saga of my antivirus testing, please read the antivirus review.
—PC Magazine, 20 July 2025
For five days and nights, the tech world remained glued to X for blow-by-blow coverage from a cadre of scrappy reporters.
—Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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
For the blow-by-blow saga of my antivirus testing, please read the antivirus review.
—PC Magazine, 20 July 2025
For five days and nights, the tech world remained glued to X for blow-by-blow coverage from a cadre of scrappy reporters.
—Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow-by-blow
Adjective
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Police were unable to provide a detailed description of the suspects, but described them as two African American men between 20 and 30 years of age.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The astronauts obliged, returning detailed observations of Orientale.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yet, that flexibility is completely meaningless unless anchored by a structured and thorough psychological approach.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Be thorough, because any little tubers that break off will grow many more plants.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Amalia cried after the family was loaded into a van full of other parents and young children.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lush, vibrant and full of life, California Tropicals instantly brightens any space while adding fresh, feel-good energy.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blow-by-blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow-by-blow. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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