as in to breathe (out)
to let or force out of the lungs
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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as in event
a social gathering
staged a huge blowout for Halloween
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Recent Examples of blow (out)
Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 1 July 2025
Tire blowouts are more common Hot pavement and underinflated tires make a dangerous combination.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Pair this brush with your blow-dryer to refresh a second-day blowout.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board just issued a report on the mid-flight blowout of a door plug on a flight last year on which airline?
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
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Noun
With six attachments and a base designed around the coanda effect (an aerodynamic phenomenon where high-velocity air causes moving objects, in this case, hair, to attach to a nearby curved surface), styling novices like me could achieve a bouncy, long-lasting, fresh-from-the-salon blowout at home.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 1 July 2025
Tire blowouts are more common Hot pavement and underinflated tires make a dangerous combination.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Pair this brush with your blow-dryer to refresh a second-day blowout.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board just issued a report on the mid-flight blowout of a door plug on a flight last year on which airline?
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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In fact, the blocks were so easy to use that government and company officials who attended the kick-off event helped to build up one of the house’s walls after only a short lesson from Garrett.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Center yourself with something simple: inhale for four counts, exhale for five.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Equally, while no one met the clinical diagnostic criteria for depression, those with higher scores on questionnaires measuring depression tended to breathe in more forcefully and take longer pauses after exhaling while awake.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
16 June 2025
Noun
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By doing so, the party was able to sidestep a Democratic filibuster and pass the bill with a simple majority.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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On paper, noncitizen voting could be sacrificed without much downside for the party.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Your next outdoor bash or beachside hang deserves some attention to the cookware and coolers you’re bound up grilling with and using to stuff to the brim with ice and beverages.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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This peppy one-day bash also includes lucha libre wrestling, live music, tequila, a 5K taco run and a costume contest.—
Sarah Kuta,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Prince William placed a bouquet on the memorial and joined the survivors and the families of the victims after the ceremony at a private reception.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Come up a day early to enjoy a reception and a four-course dinner with wine pairings at Viceroy Snowmass.—
Sarah Kuta,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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