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)
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
During the playoffs, even in blowout wins, your goalie usually will need to make a big save or three.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Shifting more poor Americans to the ACA from Medicaid doesn’t have to be a fiscal blowout.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
But through five games, two of Florida’s three wins have been blowouts.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Noun
The membership includes two blow outs a month for $75 and $5 off any additional blowouts, as well as 10% off retail products.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
During the playoffs, even in blowout wins, your goalie usually will need to make a big save or three.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Shifting more poor Americans to the ACA from Medicaid doesn’t have to be a fiscal blowout.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
But through five games, two of Florida’s three wins have been blowouts.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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In fact, the blocks were so easy to use that government and company officials who attended the kick-off event helped to build up one of the house’s walls after only a short lesson from Garrett.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Center yourself with something simple: inhale for four counts, exhale for five.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Equally, while no one met the clinical diagnostic criteria for depression, those with higher scores on questionnaires measuring depression tended to breathe in more forcefully and take longer pauses after exhaling while awake.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
16 June 2025
Noun
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There has been contact between the parties, but no aggressive Heat pursuit as of this point.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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The judge also ordered the parties to address whether and how the Supreme Court's recent ruling limiting universal injunctions should apply to her order.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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And the vibes were somewhere between downtown book launch and conceptual prank, as On the Rag — L.A.’s buzzy new literary tabloid — celebrated its arrival at Night Gallery with a cigarette-clouded bash full of poetry, prose and potting soil.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The couple, who tied the knot in 2022, were noticeably absent from David Beckham's 50th birthday bash in May.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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Afterwards, Alva Vanderbilt held a breakfast reception for 115 guests for the couple at her townhouse on 72nd Street.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Prince William placed a bouquet on the memorial and joined the survivors and the families of the victims after the ceremony at a private reception.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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