blowing away

verb

present participle of blow away
as in overcoming
to defeat by a large margin the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion

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Recent Examples of blowing away In addition to blocking the view of those behind them, the canopy also presents a hazard of blowing away if there are wind gusts. — John Natale, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 Inside, the scenery is far more elaborate than in its outdoor counterparts as there is no danger of it getting bleached by the sun or blowing away. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The timing couldn’t be more perfect, as the filmmakers were looking for a last critical role in their new film just as The Odyssey was blowing away audiences around the world. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 July 2026 The plane stopped, passengers scurried to the terminal and airport employees climbed up on the wings trying to keep the airliner from blowing away. — Dan Kelly july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 Leo took a moment to pay his respects, looking over at the blue waters of the sea, a gust of wind blowing away his white zuchetto (skull cap). — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Australia looked primed for a seventh crown in 10 World Cups after blowing away India by six wickets with an over to spare at a packed Lord's. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 This composite image shows evidence for a wind blowing away from Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center of our galaxy. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026 The 2026 playoff Knicks have won their most recent 10 games by a +246 margin, blowing away the old record of +214 by the 1974 Milwaukee Bucks. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowing away
  1. overcoming
  2. bombing
  3. whipping
  4. burying
  5. throwing
  6. routing
  7. upsetting
  8. dusting
Verb
  • The discovery opens up new possibilities for heat management in next-generation quantum devices, overcoming bottlenecks faced earlier.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Wachter said some young buyers are overcoming high housing costs by looking at older homes and fixer-uppers, putting their own time and labor into improvements or even renting out part of the property to help cover costs.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • The status of its nuclear program, degraded by bombing strikes in 2025, hasn't changed.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Prabowo vowed the government would continue supporting firefighting operations, including through the deployment of additional water-bombing helicopters and oxygen supplies for firefighters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bombing
Verb
  • Whisk with ¾ cup whole milk and use in any sweet recipe that doesn’t require whipping.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
  • At the landing zone, with bullets whipping and cracking around them, Capers—barely clinging to consciousness—refused to board the helicopter until every last man, and his dog’s body, was aboard.
    — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • The 19-year-old left-hander could not get out of the first inning, burying low Single-A Lake Elsinore early in a 21-2 loss to visiting San José.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Without adequate reinforcement, shifting ground can cause tunnels to collapse suddenly, burying miners within seconds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of burying
Verb
  • Right now the only person who likes Heather is Carmella, and that’s because Heather is throwing some work Carmella’s way and trying to find a law school apartment for her daughter Cat.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Next happiest to see someone of Murray’s throwing and scrambling ability would be a defense tired of getting short breaks from an offense ranked last in third-down conversions.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of throwing
Verb
  • The Celtics continued their climb up the Eastern Conference standings Monday night, routing the Chicago Bulls to claim sole possession of second place.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Historical classification files, supplier certifications, routing documentation, communications with logistics providers and internal compliance manuals and training records are among the assets Bini said companies should be compiling with a high level of diligence.
    — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Definition of routing
Verb
  • Chelsea Green dramatically won the WWE Women's Interim Championship in a thrilling ladder match, upsetting heavy favorite Charlotte Flair.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • More pragmatic figures in the establishment accuse these hard-liners of upsetting the country’s social peace with needless political repression, and by seeking to micromanage the lifestyles of ordinary people.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of upsetting
Verb
  • How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Despite Han Solo's protestations to the contrary, travelling faster than light on screen is usually just as straightforward as dusting crops.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dusting

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“Blowing away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowing%20away. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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