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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blown away

Hopper said he was blown away by the response and community feedback from the first protest that also drew families to Ballantyne residents who aren’t Y or Forest Hill church members. — Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Deadline first reported last month that Scott had declared the film his next project after being blown away by Thorne’s adaptation. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 July 2026

And how does a community change, evolve, and embrace the new when the old landmarks of life are – literally or metaphorically – blown away? — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly in 2017, original Sheldon Cooper actor Jim Parsons admitted he was blown away by Armitage’s portrayal of the character. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

They were blown away by his focus, drive, mentality and fortitude. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 July 2026

The World Cup visitors being blown away by all that is America is pure entertainment. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

They were blown away by Mexico in the tournament’s opening match and initially fell behind against Czech Republic in their second. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

This matter blown away from the vicinity of the supermassive black hole may either heat up gas and prevent stars from forming or compress gas and cause shock waves within the galaxy. — Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 25 June 2026