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
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.
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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.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
Data center revenue came in at $561 million, blowing away the $515 million expectation.
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Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
True do-it-all Caleb Downs In the draft cycle, Downs is blowing away coaches with his ability to break down defenses on the chalkboard.
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Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service told the Miami Herald both fires’ plumes of smoke are blowing away from airports and toward residential areas.
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Sprinkle the feathers on top and give the pile a turn with a pitchfork to keep the feathers from blowing away.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
16 Jan. 2026
The snug drawstring closure and four fixed buckles that attach to each chair leg help keep the cover from blowing away in the wind while keeping dirt and debris out.
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Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
Tolle set the tone early, blowing away Pirates leadoff hitter Jared Triolo with four straight fastballs for his first career strikeout.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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
Data center revenue came in at $561 million, blowing away the $515 million expectation.
—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
True do-it-all Caleb Downs In the draft cycle, Downs is blowing away coaches with his ability to break down defenses on the chalkboard.
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Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service told the Miami Herald both fires’ plumes of smoke are blowing away from airports and toward residential areas.
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Sprinkle the feathers on top and give the pile a turn with a pitchfork to keep the feathers from blowing away.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
16 Jan. 2026
The snug drawstring closure and four fixed buckles that attach to each chair leg help keep the cover from blowing away in the wind while keeping dirt and debris out.
—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
Tolle set the tone early, blowing away Pirates leadoff hitter Jared Triolo with four straight fastballs for his first career strikeout.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowing away
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Biden, who has spoken at length about overcoming drug addiction, claims to be at least $15 million in debt.
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Many training programs for travel consultants (or really for anybody who works in sales) include tactics on overcoming objections.
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French officials condemned the damage to the ancient monastery, comparing it to bombing Notre-Dame, while Ukrainian religious leaders called it a crime against humanity.
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Another bad fix bombing out the moment it was most needed.
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Ospreay struck Strickland, who responded by whipping a chain at him.
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Vargas is accused of repeatedly whipping the cab’s hood with a belt, denting it, cops said.
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The structure suddenly collapsed, burying the people within.
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Since then, the city has touted its success in burying most of its wires while keeping rates competitive with other utilities.
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The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.
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There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.
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Saudi Arabia is looking for its first World Cup win since upsetting eventual champion Argentina in its 2022 opener.
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There were so many ways to do it without upsetting the people who were waiting to be upset.
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The Celtics continued their climb up the Eastern Conference standings Monday night, routing the Chicago Bulls to claim sole possession of second place.
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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.
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The key to crispy, golden coconut shrimp is lightly dusting them in cornstarch.
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The small airport serves around 30 aircraft, all privately owned, including crop dusting companies and sky dive operators, Jacobs said.
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“Blowing away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowing%20away. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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