Synonyms of blown

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adjective

ˈblōn 

as in swollen

enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure

if the tin can is blown, throw it away—the food inside is spoiled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swollen
• puffed
• distended
• turgid
• overinflated
• expanded
• varicose
• blown up
• bloated
• tumescent
• bulging
• tumid
• ballooned
• dilated
• ballooning
• protuberant
• ventricose
• turgescent
• dilating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• deflated
• detumescent

blown

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verb (1)

past participle of blow

1

as in gasped

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty

that horse was really blowing after the race

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gasped
• panted
• heaved
• huffed
• puffed
• wheezed
• choked
• hyperventilated
• exhaled
• been out of breath
• expired
• snored
• gulped
• asphyxiated
• smothered
• stifled
• gagged
• strangled
• snuffled

2

as in spent

to use up carelessly

each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spent
• lost
• wasted
• dissipated
• squandered
• thrown away
• lavished
• run through
• frittered (away)
• misspent
• fiddled away
• consumed
• exhausted
• depleted
• trifled (away)
• played ducks and drakes with
• impoverished
• disbursed
• splurged
• shot
• indulged
• expended
• laid out
• overspent
• overindulged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserved
• protected
• preserved
• saved
• skimped
• laid up
• hoarded
• economized
• scrimped

3

as in exploded

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploded
• shattered
• popped
• burst
• detonated
• fired
• blown up
• gone off
• crumped
• smashed
• splintered
• fragmented
• shot
• discharged
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• burgeoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• imploded
• fizzled

4

as in blasted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blasted
• demolished
• popped
• smashed
• burst
• destroyed
• exploded
• shattered
• blown up
• dynamited
• wrecked
• ruined
• decimated
• detonated
• annihilated
• discharged
• fragmented
• splintered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• imploded

5

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

that car blew past us as if we were standing still

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• flown
• driven
• buzzed
• jumped
• trotted
• rushed
• hurried
• zipped
• scurried
• bolted
• run
• rammed
• stepped
• chased
• scooted
• blasted
• darted
• ripped
• dashed
• torn
• traveled
• scuttled
• hurled
• whirled
• hurtled
• shot
• jogged
• blazed
• zoomed
• barreled
• cracked (on)
• hustled
• rustled
• rocketed
• bundled
• careened
• whisked
• humped
• bombed
• breezed
• nipped
• hastened
• coursed
• bowled
• motored
• pelted
• bustled
• jetted
• careered
• stepped on it
• hared
• beaten it
• belted
• hied
• cannonballed
• made tracks
• highballed
• hotfooted (it)
• shaken a leg
• got a move on
• flitted
• scudded
• whizzed
• streaked
• scampered
• accelerated
• beetled
• stampeded
• sprinted
• scuffled
• galloped
• overtaken
• stepped out
• outstripped
• quickened
• outpaced
• outrun
• caught up
• arrowed
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• dragged
• poked
• crawled
• lingered
• hung (around or out)
• lagged
• poked
• shuffled
• strolled
• loitered
• sauntered
• ambled
• tarried
• dallied
• slowed (down or up)
• lumbered
• dawdled
• plodded
• decelerated
• dillydallied

6

as in murdered

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murdered
• destroyed
• mangled
• boggled
• fumbled
• dubbed
• bungled
• muffed
• fluffed
• botched
• booted
• butchered
• ruined
• spoiled
• damaged
• flubbed
• injured
• screwed up
• bobbled
• fouled up
• buggered (up)
• hurt
• wrecked
• mucked up
• foozled
• bumbled
• goofed (up)
• mutilated
• blundered
• flawed
• impaired
• loused up
• bollixed (up)
• muddled
• messed (up)
• marred
• harmed
• blighted
• gummed (up)
• piffled
• mismanaged
• blemished
• vitiated
• mishandled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• helped
• enhanced
• refined
• rectified
• remedied
• reformed
• ameliorated
• bettered
• repaired
• fixed
• meliorated
• renovated
• patched
• reconditioned
• doctored
• revamped

7

as in bragged

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bragged
• boasted
• gushed
• bulled
• vaunted
• swaggered
• blown smoke
• crowed
• vapored
• gasconaded
• puffed
• blustered
• exhibited
• harangued
• prided
• exposed
• exulted
• displayed
• flaunted
• rejoiced
• maximized
• gloried
• paraded
• shown off
• brandished
• magnified
• glorified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminished
• minimized
• discounted
• laughed off
• undervalued
• belittled
• played down
• shrugged off
• underrated
• deprecated
• regretted
• lamented
• pooh-poohed
• mourned
• bemoaned

blown

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verb (2)

past participle of blow

as in bloomed

to produce flowers

longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bloomed
• flowered
• blossomed
• unfolded
• burgeoned
• effloresced
• leaved
• leafed
• budded
• opened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• faded
• withered
• died
• dropped
• dried up
• expired
• shriveled
• wilted
• perished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blown

Verb

Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard. —Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 4 May 2026

Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026

Without him, the bullpen has blown four ninth-inning leads. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 May 2026

The infield-fly rule game and that blown 3-1 lead over the Yankees in the 1996 World Series sting plenty, too (curse you, Leyritz). —Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 1 May 2026

James’ teams have never blown a 2-0 series lead in his entire 23-year NBA career. —ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

Season 3 reveals that, since taking over his father Cal’s (Eric Dane) business, Nate has blown through most of his investors’ funds and is essentially broke. —Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026

The state in recent years has regularly blown past its April 1 budget deadline, posing a problem for localities that rely on state funding. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026

Brace for desperation Having blown a 15-point lead in the second half of Game 3 against a Spurs team down one Victor Wembanyama, the Trail Blazers are likely to come into Game 4 in desperation mode. —Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026