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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
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Despite major strides in the right direction, the push for a greener future has been dealt several devastating blows from a fraught supply chain, economic headwinds and political setbacks.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Richard Westenberger, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Carter’s, said tariffs are delivering blows to the business, which has caused the company to hike its prices and decrease its discounting efforts.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
In this era of advanced statistics and probabilities and over-analysis of every nuance on every shift of a hockey game, the only numbers that really matter when the final horn blows are posted on the scoreboard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Combs has seen a series of blows to his legal case in the past several weeks.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Once the final frame got underway, chaos ensued as the undefeated NEPSAC programs traded blows.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs had absorbed nearly three decades of heartbreaking blows.
—Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite the devastating blows to the pitching staff, the Cleveland Guardians rallied to win the American League Central, overcoming a double-digit game deficit in the month of September.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Despite major strides in the right direction, the push for a greener future has been dealt several devastating blows from a fraught supply chain, economic headwinds and political setbacks.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Richard Westenberger, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Carter’s, said tariffs are delivering blows to the business, which has caused the company to hike its prices and decrease its discounting efforts.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
In this era of advanced statistics and probabilities and over-analysis of every nuance on every shift of a hockey game, the only numbers that really matter when the final horn blows are posted on the scoreboard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Combs has seen a series of blows to his legal case in the past several weeks.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Once the final frame got underway, chaos ensued as the undefeated NEPSAC programs traded blows.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs had absorbed nearly three decades of heartbreaking blows.
—Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite the devastating blows to the pitching staff, the Cleveland Guardians rallied to win the American League Central, overcoming a double-digit game deficit in the month of September.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Blows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blows. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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