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
Cryer is similarly observant toward Sheen’s extended public meltdown, an early inflection point in the social media era in which onlookers got an exhilarating blow-by-blow of one man’s downward spiral.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 10 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
Instead of tracking a blow-by-blow retelling, the album plays like a reintroduction where the notes feel familiar, but sound new again.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Jackie listened, rapt in the blow-by-blow, holding Jase by the shoulders.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Using archival newspaper reports and interviews with a local historian, here’s a blow-by-blow recreation of the Ashley Gang’s demise — from Sept. 12, 1924, the day of the Bank of Pompano robbery, to Nov. 1, 1924, the day police killed the gangsters.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
The hearing has given the public the best blow-by-blow yet of what occurred when Green was fatally shot while promoting the grand opening of an Oakland beauty shop on the 4000 block of Telegraph Avenue.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Disney’s conversations with United have not extended to a proposal for live blow-by-blow access during a season and the club do not currently have plans for a more contemporary film that would allow supporters a peak behind the curtain.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 22 Apr. 2024
Alison Herman, Variety, 10 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
Instead of tracking a blow-by-blow retelling, the album plays like a reintroduction where the notes feel familiar, but sound new again.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Jackie listened, rapt in the blow-by-blow, holding Jase by the shoulders.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Using archival newspaper reports and interviews with a local historian, here’s a blow-by-blow recreation of the Ashley Gang’s demise — from Sept. 12, 1924, the day of the Bank of Pompano robbery, to Nov. 1, 1924, the day police killed the gangsters.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
The hearing has given the public the best blow-by-blow yet of what occurred when Green was fatally shot while promoting the grand opening of an Oakland beauty shop on the 4000 block of Telegraph Avenue.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Disney’s conversations with United have not extended to a proposal for live blow-by-blow access during a season and the club do not currently have plans for a more contemporary film that would allow supporters a peak behind the curtain.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 22 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow-by-blow
Adjective
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Users can search for specific properties of geologic units or click on the map for additional geologic information and links to more detailed maps of local areas.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While history is ever present throughout, the Freedom Tower’s installations are created to appeal to 21st century visitors, many through interactive exhibitions, digital content and detailed re-creations.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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They are not structured to provide thorough investigations for all breaches or supply chain attacks.—
Austin Berglas,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Skin category winners are probably the most difficult to choose and definitely the most hotly debated, but after months of thorough testing (and retesting), in the end, our editors came to a consensus on which cleansers, creams, peels, and spot treatments offer the most impressive results.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Here is a look at the full card.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Coach Justin Wilcox has guided the Golden Bears to bowl games in four of his seven full seasons at Berkeley.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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