as in to breathe (out)
to let or force out of the lungs
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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as in event
a social gathering
staged a huge blowout for Halloween
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Recent Examples of blow (out)
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Drivers will need to purchase new tires every few years to avoid flats, blowouts and achieve peak performance.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Palantir — the poster child of that obsession — plunged nearly 8% despite its blowout quarter, while Oracle dropped almost 4%.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Since then, fans from around the country have followed the Cowboy fans’ lead to entertain themselves in the waning stages of blowouts.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Earle-Sears’s blowout even stunned veteran operatives accustomed to Virginia’s blue tilt.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Drivers will need to purchase new tires every few years to avoid flats, blowouts and achieve peak performance.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Palantir — the poster child of that obsession — plunged nearly 8% despite its blowout quarter, while Oracle dropped almost 4%.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Since then, fans from around the country have followed the Cowboy fans’ lead to entertain themselves in the waning stages of blowouts.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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That is because their brightness may be strongly affected by the age of the progenitor stars of these explosive events.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prince William's biggest event of the year went head-to-head with Prince Harry's support for military veterans during a trip to Canada on Wednesday.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Inhale to lengthen, exhale to twist deeper.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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Aggies everywhere can finally exhale.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The second would put the party’s weight behind the more time-intensive, partisan pursuit of bigger health care changes.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Justin Bieber The Biebers attended the party as well, with Hailey Bieber posing with bestie Kendall Jenner before the bash.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The latest look at Kris Jenner's 70th birthday bash gives glimpses of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's evening.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From shearling and calf hair to beading and fuzzy fringe, discover the elements that transform everyday dressing into an immersive celebration of imagination and personal style, ahead.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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One of the world’s most prestigious art events, Miami Art Week began with Art Basel Miami Beach in 2002 and has since grown into a citywide celebration that draws nearly 80,000 art lovers and tastemakers.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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During the cocktail reception, the five student finalists debuted their eveningwear capsule collections crafted from premium Supima cotton fabrics, created through a months-long mentorship program led by Bibhu Mohapatra, an alum of the Fashion Institute of Technology.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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The movie received at 15-minute standing ovation following its world premiere, and footage from the premiere that Variety shared showed Seyfried growing emotional at the film's reception.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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