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as in panting
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
that horse was really blowing after the race
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2
as in spending
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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as in exploding
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew
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as in shattering
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
one false move and we would be blown to bits
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as in flying
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in fumbling
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way
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as in boasting
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
another self-made millionaire blowing about how much he'd achieved
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as in blooming
to produce flowers
longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow
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Recent Examples of blowing
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Think of the way the path smells ahead of you, think of the freedom the wind is blowing your way.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
The suspect exited the 105 Freeway in Inglewood and cut through oncoming traffic after blowing through a red light.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 9 May 2026
He was accused of leading sheriff’s deputies on a speedy chase through a residential area of Oceanside, blowing past multiple red lights and knocking a deputy off a motorcycle.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
All morning extra-sized barges loaded up passengers from the Giardini, scooted around the Arsenale, past the famous glass-blowing island of Murano, and then approached the Island of San Giacomo—a tiny speck on a map, but quite formidable in person.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Paige Ostroushko continued to follow her, blowing a whistle in her ear and pushing her, the lawsuit said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Winds are blowing west to northwest at speeds of 5-10 mph.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
For a long time, computers have been cooled by blowing air over them.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
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The music is eclectic and often gorgeous, the emotional intensity still capable of blowing all else away.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Think of the way the path smells ahead of you, think of the freedom the wind is blowing your way.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
The suspect exited the 105 Freeway in Inglewood and cut through oncoming traffic after blowing through a red light.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 9 May 2026
He was accused of leading sheriff’s deputies on a speedy chase through a residential area of Oceanside, blowing past multiple red lights and knocking a deputy off a motorcycle.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
All morning extra-sized barges loaded up passengers from the Giardini, scooted around the Arsenale, past the famous glass-blowing island of Murano, and then approached the Island of San Giacomo—a tiny speck on a map, but quite formidable in person.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Paige Ostroushko continued to follow her, blowing a whistle in her ear and pushing her, the lawsuit said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Winds are blowing west to northwest at speeds of 5-10 mph.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
For a long time, computers have been cooled by blowing air over them.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
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“Blowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowing. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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