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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Abel’s detailed knowledge about Berkshire’s operating businesses won praise, but the unexplained absence of substantial buybacks and a lack of clarity on the future of the equity portfolio and Berkshire’s big cash pile are coming up as negatives.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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The district is highly educated and is considered to favor thoughtful candidates with extensive resumes and detailed policy platforms.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Before departure, perform a thorough safety check to ensure your boat is in good working condition and free of potential hazards.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Located inside a 1950s building, Klaus' apartment needed a thorough renovation.—
Leonie Rolinck,
Architectural Digest,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The menu is full of sustaining stews, ample vegetables and, from the toné (clay oven), khachapuri, a genre of breads infiltrated by cheese and by turns fluffy, elastic, oozy and tender.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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As a result, Pacers team president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard took full responsibility for the move, apologizing on social media.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Blow-by-blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow-by-blow. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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