as in buried
to defeat by a large margin
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
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Recent Examples of blown away
Illinois coach Brad Underwood, the former Kansas State player who later was the Wildcats’ associate head coach, was blown away by Wagler’s performance.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
The first time Andrew Bellavia attended a live performance featuring a new assistive listening technology for people with hearing aids, he was blown away.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
In training, players and coaches were blown away by him while he would also be spotted listening to music and singing to himself around the training ground.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Or would they have been blown away by any shiny clean truck that was only a few years old?
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
At the celebration, Luis gave a speech and I was just blown away.
—Cat Cardenas, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The mulch has blown away or been washed away from around the roots of plants, or is no longer protecting the soil of an unplanted garden bed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
But not all of this ex-stellar material is destined to fall into the black hole; some is blasted away at near-light speed, while other material is blown away as black hole winds.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Travelers are blown away by what these budget-friendly spinners can handle.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
The first time Andrew Bellavia attended a live performance featuring a new assistive listening technology for people with hearing aids, he was blown away.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
In training, players and coaches were blown away by him while he would also be spotted listening to music and singing to himself around the training ground.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Or would they have been blown away by any shiny clean truck that was only a few years old?
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
At the celebration, Luis gave a speech and I was just blown away.
—Cat Cardenas, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The mulch has blown away or been washed away from around the roots of plants, or is no longer protecting the soil of an unplanted garden bed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
But not all of this ex-stellar material is destined to fall into the black hole; some is blasted away at near-light speed, while other material is blown away as black hole winds.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Travelers are blown away by what these budget-friendly spinners can handle.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown away
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Given one final chance to tie, Mazzulla sent Gonzalez back in as a late sub, and the 19-year-old buried one from the left corner to force a second OT.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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After eruptions in the 18th century buried farmland under ash, growers adapted by digging large pits called hoyos.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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McIntyre sent Fatu through a table in the crowd, then power bombed Rhodes through another table.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Several urban and industrial sites were heavily bombed during the 2024 war, especially in south Beirut and Tyre, a major city in southern Lebanon.—
Josiane Yazbeck,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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