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
The subject appears to have been blown away by time, just like Yugoslav literature was when Tanja was supposed to be teaching it.
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Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Incoming to Grasso’s Garage, the 2025 Honda Civic Hatchback, perfect for all consumers with its styling, usage, price, comfort and storage, we certainly are blown away by the excellence this vehicle has to offer.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
At the 50-game mark, the Rockies were 8-42 and on pace to lose 136 games, which would have blown away the 2024 White Sox modern-era record of 121 losses.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
But the Oscar winner was blown away watching his castmates on that courtroom set.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
When my father showed the then-curator of the Musée d’Horlogerie the enamels in our collection, she was blown away by the exquisite quality and intricate details of our enamels and jeweled pieces.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Even as someone who sniffed out the KPop Demon Hunters explosion fairly early, the soundtrack has blown away all of my prognostications.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
For the most part, the second-quarter earnings season has blown away Wall Street expectations.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
And so, we were so blown away by the Six Feet Under finale.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Incoming to Grasso’s Garage, the 2025 Honda Civic Hatchback, perfect for all consumers with its styling, usage, price, comfort and storage, we certainly are blown away by the excellence this vehicle has to offer.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
At the 50-game mark, the Rockies were 8-42 and on pace to lose 136 games, which would have blown away the 2024 White Sox modern-era record of 121 losses.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
But the Oscar winner was blown away watching his castmates on that courtroom set.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
When my father showed the then-curator of the Musée d’Horlogerie the enamels in our collection, she was blown away by the exquisite quality and intricate details of our enamels and jeweled pieces.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Even as someone who sniffed out the KPop Demon Hunters explosion fairly early, the soundtrack has blown away all of my prognostications.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
For the most part, the second-quarter earnings season has blown away Wall Street expectations.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
And so, we were so blown away by the Six Feet Under finale.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown away
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Afterwards, a group of early humans buried her in an ancient, sacred place along a lakeshore.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her husband will be buried in the country.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Israel has also bombed Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Yemen in the course of the Gaza conflict.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Between September 5 and 8, five high-rise buildings were bombed, according to Mahmoud Basal, Gaza’s Civil Defense spokesman.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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