blown away

past participle of blow away

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Recent Examples of blown away But Bielema said Hauck and the defensive coaches were blown away by his ability to jump in with an understanding of the defense in fall camp. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 For Bon Appétit's 2026 Pantry Awards, our editors put out a call for brands to nominate products released in the past year, and we were blown away by the spread. Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026 Really blown away by something that was so complex, so massive, and with this tremendous engine and heart that just kept moving forward. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026 When Porches and [Night Feelings’ Nick Weiss] and Kim showed that to me, I was blown away. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 For players who are or have the potential to be mainstays — think first baseman/outfielder Kyle Stowers and middle infield combination Otto Lopez and Xavier Edwards — the Marlins would need to be blown away with the offer. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Everyone was blown away that this happened under their noses. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown away
Verb
  • The death toll could rise because landslides triggered by the earthquake buried or cut off many remote villages across six regencies on Flores, said Fathur Rahman, who heads the Search and Rescue Office in Maumere, the capital of Sikka.
    Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Rescuers were still searching for villagers feared buried beneath landslides triggered by the quake across six regencies on Flores, a predominantly Catholic island in Muslim-majority Indonesia.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That’s because this onetime refuge of Pablo Picasso was bombed to hell less than three weeks before the official end of the Second World War.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In its kinetic war, the US has mostly bombed southern Iran, with more than 1,000 targets hit last month alone.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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 18 Aug. 2026.

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