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

The gruesome images of tanks blown apart by drones in Ukraine did not dissuade anyone from purchasing these systems. —Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026

Claire gets pregnant, and Murtagh gets his mind blown when Jamie and Claire explain time travel. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026

Britta Curl-Salemme shoved Downie-Landry after the whistle had blown and a fight nearly broke out between the two teams. —Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026

Bob Watson, the new general manager that year, didn’t change everything except Monument Park after the Yankees had blown that series to the Mariners the previous October. —Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026

Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026

Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard. —Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026

Gasseau took another whack and the puck rolled in but the play had already been blown dead and the game continued at 0-0. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026

After the final whistle is blown on the games, be sure to celebrate, or cheer yourself up, at one of these areas in downtown Oklahoma City. —Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026