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
Kaplan was blown away by the vineyard’s potential even before the Guttersens asked him to map and plant it.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
But in this case, I was blown away.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Go for the Chicken Parm, on another note, and be blown away by an award-winning cutlet with a side of savory garlic linguine.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
That structure, not shockingly, was blown away by a blizzard.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The Buccaneers thumped the Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV, but Tampa Bay players were blown away by what quarterback Patrick Mahomes did in the game.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The clip sees him as a 2D man living life, ordering coffee, driving, getting blown away by the wind, and getting sucked into a vacuum.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
When this final collapse happens, shockwaves ripple out to the star's outer layers, which are blown away in a supernova explosion, taking with them the vast majority of the star's mass.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Zender and Furman were blown away at Philadelphians’ ability to recall the Xs and Os of the trick play.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
But in this case, I was blown away.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Go for the Chicken Parm, on another note, and be blown away by an award-winning cutlet with a side of savory garlic linguine.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
That structure, not shockingly, was blown away by a blizzard.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The Buccaneers thumped the Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV, but Tampa Bay players were blown away by what quarterback Patrick Mahomes did in the game.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The clip sees him as a 2D man living life, ordering coffee, driving, getting blown away by the wind, and getting sucked into a vacuum.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
When this final collapse happens, shockwaves ripple out to the star's outer layers, which are blown away in a supernova explosion, taking with them the vast majority of the star's mass.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Zender and Furman were blown away at Philadelphians’ ability to recall the Xs and Os of the trick play.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown away
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The entire team struggled to land a 3-point shot, missing their first 11 attempts from behind the arc before Bogdanovic buried one with one second left in the first half to pull the Clippers within 44-38 at the intermission.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
27 Feb. 2026
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The settlement ends litigation between Novartis, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, and the estate of Lacks, a mother who died of cervical cancer at age 31 and was buried in an unmarked grave.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the United Nations wrote on X that major cities in Afghanistan were reportedly bombed by the Pakistani military on Friday, marking a new escalation and raising fears for civilians already struggling under the harsh rule of the Taliban authorities.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Since then residents of Cincinnati's sister city in Ukraine have been bombed, killed and watched parts of their city turn to rubble.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
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There were no footprints leading in and out of the buildings, though with the storm’s intensity any trace of them would have been snowed under within minutes.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Blown away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20away. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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