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
But the Oscar winner was blown away watching his castmates on that courtroom set.
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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
Sonny Dykes praises Hayes Kelly isn’t the only coach to be blown away by Hayes’ performance in camp.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Pamela Anderson was blown away by a Beyoncé tribute.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
While the internet isn't necessarily known for its joy and kindness, Wylie has been blown away by the response since sharing the video on TikTok.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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
Sonny Dykes praises Hayes Kelly isn’t the only coach to be blown away by Hayes’ performance in camp.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Pamela Anderson was blown away by a Beyoncé tribute.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
While the internet isn't necessarily known for its joy and kindness, Wylie has been blown away by the response since sharing the video on TikTok.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown away
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Growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, famed architect and designer Aline Asmar d’Amman was often cozied in her room, her nose buried in a book to dampen the noise from the bombs outside.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gomez and Morticia buried him, but kept his disembodied hand, which eventually became Thing (Victor Dorobantu).—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Iran, whose nuclear-weapons program the United States bombed in June, has the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Residents in Gaza City told CNN of horrifying nights as Israel bombed the city from above and ground forces pushed into the outskirts of the city.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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