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as in spends
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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as in explodes
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew
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as in shatters
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
one false move and we would be blown to bits
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as in rushes
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in fumbles
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way
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as in boasts
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
another self-made millionaire blowing about how much he'd achieved
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as in flowers
to produce flowers
longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow
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as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he was dizzy for the rest of the day after the blow to his head
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as in gusts
a sudden brief rush of wind
the ocean blows that sweep over the island are so strong that only the hardiest shrubs can grow there
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Recent Examples of blows
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Dolphins beating themselves Mike McDaniel blows a gasket after Larry Borom commits a false start and the Dolphins miss the field goal.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Coastal communities in southwest Jamaica took the most punishing blows from the storm, with catastrophic flooding and wind damage.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
In the update, Cumberbatch and Colman play a seemingly perfect husband and wife with the perfect family, but underneath the façade is a powder keg of resentment and fierce competition that eventually blows.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Farming them also drives desertification in Mongolia, where the dust blows high in June, polluting the air as far afield as America, and making workers ill.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Some games, like ones against the Bears and Panthers, this team blows golden opportunities to get into the win column.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Does a sleeve flutter when the wind blows?
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
As the full-time whistle blows, the excitement before the game turns to anger — although the majority seem to wait for Wilshere to head down the tunnel before turning their ire towards the players.
—Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
The Anteaters withstood an early jolt from Cal State Fullerton in their Big West Conference matchup, but came back with several blows of their own in an 86-64 win at Titan Gym.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
During their disagreement, the victim and the suspect came to blows, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Hamas has officially confirmed the deaths of five senior leaders, marking one of the most significant blows to the terror organization since the start of the Gaza war, according to reports.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Israel’s cabinet voted on Monday to shut down a popular national radio station, one in a series of measures by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition that critics see as blows to democracy.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Those back-to-back blows sent me into a spiral of addiction.
—Raelynn Franklin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
As such, today’s federal blows come as bureaucratic hurdles over the years have meant large numbers of people eligible for assistance already don’t receive it, lawmakers and a CalFresh recipient and university student said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
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Whatever way the wind blows, that’s the way college sports go.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Dolphins beating themselves Mike McDaniel blows a gasket after Larry Borom commits a false start and the Dolphins miss the field goal.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Coastal communities in southwest Jamaica took the most punishing blows from the storm, with catastrophic flooding and wind damage.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
In the update, Cumberbatch and Colman play a seemingly perfect husband and wife with the perfect family, but underneath the façade is a powder keg of resentment and fierce competition that eventually blows.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Farming them also drives desertification in Mongolia, where the dust blows high in June, polluting the air as far afield as America, and making workers ill.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Some games, like ones against the Bears and Panthers, this team blows golden opportunities to get into the win column.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Does a sleeve flutter when the wind blows?
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
As the full-time whistle blows, the excitement before the game turns to anger — although the majority seem to wait for Wilshere to head down the tunnel before turning their ire towards the players.
—Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
Coming out the second half the teams continued to trade blows, after the Rockets took a 32-30 lead Xaverian responded with a 15-5 run to end the quarter to take a 45-37 lead.
—Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
The Anteaters withstood an early jolt from Cal State Fullerton in their Big West Conference matchup, but came back with several blows of their own in an 86-64 win at Titan Gym.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
During their disagreement, the victim and the suspect came to blows, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Hamas has officially confirmed the deaths of five senior leaders, marking one of the most significant blows to the terror organization since the start of the Gaza war, according to reports.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Israel’s cabinet voted on Monday to shut down a popular national radio station, one in a series of measures by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition that critics see as blows to democracy.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Those back-to-back blows sent me into a spiral of addiction.
—Raelynn Franklin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
As such, today’s federal blows come as bureaucratic hurdles over the years have meant large numbers of people eligible for assistance already don’t receive it, lawmakers and a CalFresh recipient and university student said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Blows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blows. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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