as in events
a social gathering
staged a huge blowout for Halloween
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Recent Examples of blowouts
Big, bouncy blowouts and soft, glamorous curls are usually reserved for sitting in a professional hairstylist’s chair.
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Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Flat hair can look fuller instantly with the right styling techniques, like root-lifting blowouts and strategic teasing.
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Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
The worry was that adding sixteen teams would mean blowouts, the big sides swatting away the small ones.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
More WavyTalk Deals to Shop Now If blowouts are your signature ‘do, this now-$47 tool is for you.
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Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Friday night’s opening ceremonies in Los Angeles and Toronto were two of three blowouts FIFA organized for the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup.
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Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
That usually means a team will play harder, the next game, but there have been an alarming number of blowouts this season in the league.
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David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Closer games are better than blowouts, and overtime is best of all.
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Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows.
—
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Flat hair can look fuller instantly with the right styling techniques, like root-lifting blowouts and strategic teasing.
—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
The worry was that adding sixteen teams would mean blowouts, the big sides swatting away the small ones.
—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
More WavyTalk Deals to Shop Now If blowouts are your signature ‘do, this now-$47 tool is for you.
—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Friday night’s opening ceremonies in Los Angeles and Toronto were two of three blowouts FIFA organized for the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup.
—
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
That usually means a team will play harder, the next game, but there have been an alarming number of blowouts this season in the league.
—
David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Closer games are better than blowouts, and overtime is best of all.
—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowouts
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Authors think humans might just be able to leverage a few tools at our disposal to change the course of huge weather events.
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Tickets were still available for purchase on the X Games website as of early Friday evening, ranging from $19 single-day entry tickets to more than $400 premium tickets with access to the concerts on top of the X Games events.
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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Fu declined to comment by phone, and CBS News Atlanta had not received responses from the remaining parties by the time of publication.
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The Sussexes are expected to travel across the Atlantic to join celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 event, according to the BBC.
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The wedding was extra special because just a few days before the celebrations, Cort returned from deployment.
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This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes.
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Go on fungi-finding forays with truffle-sniffing dogs at the Oregon Truffle Festival, or attend epicurean bashes like Alt Wine Fest, Queer Wine Fest, AAPI Food & Wine Festival, and the International Pinot Noir Celebration.
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At Furman in 2023, Pline had 32 receptions for 287 yards and four touchdowns.
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Dress it up for evening receptions, or pair it with wedges and low sandals for more casual outdoor affairs.
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“Blowouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowouts. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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