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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blown away

His face is intact; only the back of his skull has been blown away. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

But both professional and civilian advocates of the bill have been blown away by how the post-production community rallied behind it. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026

Boughman was blown away by that stat and felt moved to start feeding those who truly needed it. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026

The main attraction was head coach Sonny Dykes and the Horned Frogs, who took the stage and were blown away by their reception. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

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

Bower was particularly blown away by the beauty of Middle-earth compared to other franchises. — Staff Author, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026