blown 1 of 3

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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blown

2 of 3

verb (1)

past participle of blow
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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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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

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Recent Examples of blown
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
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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