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
Burning marijuana scent blown away by the old-school cool of the cigars, Ferraris and Miami Vice threads of the Florida Panthers arriving at loanDepot Park.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Cabrera was blown away by Lara’s own style and ability to blend organic sounds into his projects.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Instead, she was blown away by the response.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The precious metal’s performance has blown away stocks this year, with gains of over 70%.
—Morgan Chittum,zev Fima,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
The results have blown away internet viewers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Again while a deal is not done yet, insiders say it is headed in that direction after Jordan was blown away by the recent rewrite delivered by Gilroy.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
We’ve been blown away by the interest; just about every continent except Antarctica is interested in using this.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Basically, most buildings would be blown away by an EF4 tornado, so there are few left standing to encounter EF5 damage.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Cabrera was blown away by Lara’s own style and ability to blend organic sounds into his projects.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Instead, she was blown away by the response.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The precious metal’s performance has blown away stocks this year, with gains of over 70%.
—Morgan Chittum,zev Fima,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
The results have blown away internet viewers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Again while a deal is not done yet, insiders say it is headed in that direction after Jordan was blown away by the recent rewrite delivered by Gilroy.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
We’ve been blown away by the interest; just about every continent except Antarctica is interested in using this.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Basically, most buildings would be blown away by an EF4 tornado, so there are few left standing to encounter EF5 damage.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown away
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In Talisay city, rows of homes have been flattened and communities along the Mananga River buried in mud and debris.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lino’s is a restaurant on 35th Street buried deep in the Garment District.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That anxiety grew after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites earlier this year.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Two Tennessee public schools were bombed in 1956.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Blown away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20away. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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