as in swollen
enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure
if the tin can is blown, throw it away—the food inside is spoiled
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as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
that horse was really blowing after the race
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as in lost
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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as in exploded
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 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
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in murdered
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 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
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as in bloomed
to produce flowers
longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow
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Recent Examples of blown
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
If an inflating patch of space were like a bubble being blown, then the original version of inflation would have placed all of the energy in the bubble walls when inflation ended.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Secure loose outdoor objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The Europeans have hit them with bold shotmaking, clutch putting and an urgency and intensity that have blown the host team out of this outsize ballpark.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Craft your own pumpkin, blown by professionals out of hot molten glass.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
By the time the Angels came up again in the ninth, the Royals had blown the game open with four runs against right-hander Sam Bachman.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Sloppy passes, stagnant offense, blown defensive assignments, poor decisions.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
If an inflating patch of space were like a bubble being blown, then the original version of inflation would have placed all of the energy in the bubble walls when inflation ended.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Secure loose outdoor objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The Europeans have hit them with bold shotmaking, clutch putting and an urgency and intensity that have blown the host team out of this outsize ballpark.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Craft your own pumpkin, blown by professionals out of hot molten glass.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
By the time the Angels came up again in the ninth, the Royals had blown the game open with four runs against right-hander Sam Bachman.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown
swollen
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And at that moment, in that quiet locker room, with that swollen knee, Corbett didn’t know what to say.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Sterling Glass had many health problems as a child—swollen feet, night sweats, nausea and vomiting, unquenchable thirst, and fatigue that often left him too exhausted to go to school.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Blown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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