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 announcement of Dean and Allie as the couple in Season Two is the latest example of Off Campus’ showrunner and development team making the show a distinct offering rather than a faithful blow-by-blow of the novels.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Here is the blow-by-blow account.
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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.
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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.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
For the blow-by-blow saga of my antivirus testing, please read the antivirus review.
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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.
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Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
After reading the blow-by-blow account spelled out in those texts, on October 16, 2023, investigators took action.
—
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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Attached to it is a giant camera capable of capturing a new, detailed image roughly every 40 seconds, combining speed, sensitivity and an exceptionally wide field of view unmatched by any other ground- or space-based telescope.
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At Moderna's Science Day last Thursday, Cramer said the company presented a detailed roadmap for the next decade that highlighted its growing cancer pipeline alongside newer vaccine programs beyond its Covid franchise.
Adjective
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Each specimen was weighed and put in the same-sized containers filled with superworm larvae to determine the optimal ratio of larvae to specimen for thorough cleaning without damaging bones.
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Those subtle cues usually reveal whether housekeeping is thorough or simply surface-level.
Adjective
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But Claus also did not see anything on the field, at full speed, to warrant a card at all, let alone a red.
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Knoxville goalkeeper Johan Garibay stole a Boise goal in the 37th minute, making a full-extension, diving save of a rocket from Thomas Amang.
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“Blow-by-blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow-by-blow. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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