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
When a window shatters, your entire home is at risk of collapse or even being blown away.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
They were blown away in the first 15 minutes of each half — conceding four goals — but showed positive moments throughout the match.
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Carl Anka,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Many expected Vozinha and Cape Verde to be blown away by the European champions, in the vein of Germany beating tournament debutants Curaçao 7-1 on Sunday.
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Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
16 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.
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CBS News,
12 June 2026
In January, a tourist on the Argentine side of the falls reportedly crossed protective barriers near the Devil's Throat viewpoint to retrieve a hat that had blown away.
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Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 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.
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Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
The author, who spent her childhood in Barry's Bay, was also blown away by seeing the Canadian lakeside town come to life in the TV show.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
And apparently, Oliver was blown away.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
They were blown away in the first 15 minutes of each half — conceding four goals — but showed positive moments throughout the match.
—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Many expected Vozinha and Cape Verde to be blown away by the European champions, in the vein of Germany beating tournament debutants Curaçao 7-1 on Sunday.
—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
16 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
In January, a tourist on the Argentine side of the falls reportedly crossed protective barriers near the Devil's Throat viewpoint to retrieve a hat that had blown away.
—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 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
The author, who spent her childhood in Barry's Bay, was also blown away by seeing the Canadian lakeside town come to life in the TV show.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
And apparently, Oliver was blown away.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown away
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What was left of other buildings were buried under piles of their own debris.
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Long ago, the blue-skinned inhabitants committed genocide against a race of purple-skinned aliens and buried their bones beneath the earth, an event in which Krem was involved.
Verb
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Helldivers 2 was bombed with hundreds of thousands of negative reviews, and Sony reversed the policy within days.
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After easing through the first three innings, Bryan Reynolds hit a double off the top of the left field fence and Valdez bombed one to left to cut the Phillies' lead to 5-2.
Verb
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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.
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