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

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

When a window shatters, your entire home is at risk of collapse or even being blown away. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Winery owner Joe Brandonisio of Maple Park, Illinois, told CBS News' Rob Marciano that one of his workers tied himself to a water trailer to keep from being blown away during a powerful storm. — CBS News, 12 June 2026

Dad, an upstate New York doctor who found the idea of fashion publishing fancy beyond his comprehension, was blown away by her humility. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 June 2026