blowing 1 of 2

present participle of blow
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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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blowing

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verb (2)

present participle of blow
as in blooming
to produce flowers longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow

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After blowing a golden opportunity against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, the Ravens blew out the Cleveland Browns but then coughed up another statement-win opportunity against the Detroit Lions last week. Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025 Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025 Multifunction Most leaf vacuums are built to swap between blowing and vacuuming modes. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 But in America, political winds are blowing the other way. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 The Poets smirking at us in the garden, their coats blowing open like bat wings. Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025 While blowing leaves into the street is a no-no, so too is pushing leaves into other common areas like walkways, sidewalks, and other neighbors’ yards. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025 My savings were dwindling, and there were tumbleweeds blowing through my business savings account. Essence, 23 Sep. 2025 Hiding the frames beneath the fans in this manner gives the case a cleaner interior view without sacrificing the convective assistance that comes from building with the fans blowing upward. Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Blowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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