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)
Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Aerospace and defense company RTX Corp reported blowout quarterly earnings, which Cramer attributed to the firm's complex military systems.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Following the blowout win over Las Vegas, Kelce and his fiancée, Taylor Swift, dined there Sunday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Misa has played in two of the Sharks’ five games so far this season, making his debut last week in a blowout loss to the Hurricanes, averaging about 14 minutes of ice time between that game and his second appearance, Saturday’s loss to the Penguins.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Don't forget the iconic voluminous blowouts.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Aerospace and defense company RTX Corp reported blowout quarterly earnings, which Cramer attributed to the firm's complex military systems.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Following the blowout win over Las Vegas, Kelce and his fiancée, Taylor Swift, dined there Sunday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Misa has played in two of the Sharks’ five games so far this season, making his debut last week in a blowout loss to the Hurricanes, averaging about 14 minutes of ice time between that game and his second appearance, Saturday’s loss to the Penguins.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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The event orbited around a panel, moderated by TIME’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs, that discussed how AI could shape the future of fashion—particularly from a customer’s perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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In any event, that shows you who is pulling the strings over there.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gently tilting the pelvis stretches tight lower back muscles, while exhaling engages your deep core muscles to stabilize your spine.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Texas can exhale, at least for now.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Thunder’s pregame party was the result of outlasting the Indiana Pacers in seven thrilling, competitive finals games.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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After attending the Hulu series's Paris premiere event on Tuesday, Kardashian kept the party going by heading to the cabaret club Crazy Horse, per Just Jared.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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To think their beef happened because the students voted to have the big bash at Kat's home rather than Amber’s.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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There are Christmas stalls at the beloved farmers’ market each Saturday this month, as well as bashes like the New Year’s Eve party called Glitter & Grooves at Coyote Sonoma.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate 5 in California Saturday, striking a patrol vehicle with shrapnel, according to the California Highway Patrol.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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The biggest stop of the season came in the final seconds when the Hornets stopped the Bears on downs inside the 2, setting off a sideline celebration.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Motivated by that warm reception, TDE Films launched the Fund to bridge funding gaps for talented filmmakers whose stories have often gone unseen.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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The state visit concluded with King Charles attending a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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