Synonyms of blown away

blown away

verb

past participle of blow away

as in buried

to defeat by a large margin

the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buried
• bombed
• eaten alive
• snowed under
• flattened
• whipped
• pasted
• annihilated
• routed
• dusted
• smothered
• mastered
• beaten
• trimmed
• thrashed
• beaten the pants off
• smoked
• thrown
• wiped the floor with
• clobbered
• creamed
• skinned
• crushed
• trounced
• shellacked
• waxed
• run circles around
• overcome
• tromped
• destroyed
• swept
• triumphed (over)
• prevailed (over)
• walloped
• whupped
• upset
• knocked over
• whomped
• drubbed
• taken
• knocked off
• succeeded
• scored
• won (against)
• skunked
• whopped
• conquered
• licked
• finished
• overwhelmed
• exceeded
• subdued
• dispatched
• aced (out)
• overthrown
• surmounted
• subjugated
• vanquished
• overmatched
• topped
• surpassed
• worsted
• eclipsed
• overpowered
• bested
• upended
• excelled
• outstripped
• hurdled
• transcended
• overborne
• outdone
• slaughtered
• edged (out)
• done in
• broken
• flourished
• capped
• bettered
• outshone
• outdistanced
• nosed out
• overtopped
• outfought
• sunk
• pipped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blown away

Lundberg’s grandfather came to California in 1937, leaving behind the Midwest where the rain had quit for years and the plowed topsoil had blown away. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

The couple, who are both in their 50s, add that they’ve been blown away by the kind messages that pour in each day and have had just as much fun reading and responding to them. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

But even so, if there was any scepticism over his signing, it must have been blown away after only four starts and a single substitute appearance for his new club. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

In fact, elk commonly feed on windswept ridges because the snow is blown away and forage is easier to obtain. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

His face is intact; only the back of his skull has been blown away. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

But both professional and civilian advocates of the bill have been blown away by how the post-production community rallied behind it. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026

Boughman was blown away by that stat and felt moved to start feeding those who truly needed it. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026

The main attraction was head coach Sonny Dykes and the Horned Frogs, who took the stage and were blown away by their reception. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026