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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
Darren Cooper,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Cher’s court documents paint a bleak picture of how Allman, 49, allegedly blows through his $120,000 annual trust distributions.
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
There’s no contest—the latter blows the concrete bird bath out of the water and attracts significantly more birds than its competitor.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Corlys and Lohar find each other in the scrum and both land powerful blows before Corlys is thrown into the sea, leaving Alyn of Hull to finish off his father’s enemy.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
In England, Salah usually blows through the mixed zone, eyes forward with nothing to share.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
Pinkas said that before the war, Iran was isolated under sanctions that choked its oil exports, dealing blows to its economy.
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Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Both the England and Croatia fans boo as the referee blows for the hydration breaks.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Also, eye doctors, get rid of that thing that blows a puff of air in your eyes.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Despite the blows to Eurovision’s finances and viewership from the boycott, the contest is eyeing expansion, with a spinoff Eurovision Song Contest Asia due to take place in Bangkok in November.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
The ruling is one of the most significant blows to Trump since returning to office.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
There was an instance of Pölzl using her body to shield young Adolf and absorbing her husband’s blows.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Imagine hopping out your back door to see two massive kangaroos trading blows.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Britain has experienced major blows to investment and productivity, a historic surge in annual net migration, and—shorn of the diplomatic heft of a united Europe and subject to the whims of a bullying Trump—a geopolitical humbling.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
The Cubs rotation was already thin and continues to take blows.
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Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Brown, who remains the most powerful endorsement available in Ohio, is a progressive voice who knows how to balance being a loyal Democratic elder statesman while also landing blows against Clinton-era free-trade policies.
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Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 June 2026
Verb
More likely Brock Lesnar blows this thing up.
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Darren Cooper,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Cher’s court documents paint a bleak picture of how Allman, 49, allegedly blows through his $120,000 annual trust distributions.
—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
There’s no contest—the latter blows the concrete bird bath out of the water and attracts significantly more birds than its competitor.
—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Corlys and Lohar find each other in the scrum and both land powerful blows before Corlys is thrown into the sea, leaving Alyn of Hull to finish off his father’s enemy.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
In England, Salah usually blows through the mixed zone, eyes forward with nothing to share.
—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
Pinkas said that before the war, Iran was isolated under sanctions that choked its oil exports, dealing blows to its economy.
—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Both the England and Croatia fans boo as the referee blows for the hydration breaks.
—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Also, eye doctors, get rid of that thing that blows a puff of air in your eyes.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
Hers is a voice that ought to have a lifetime’s staying power, bolstered by a lyrical and musical sensibility that provide everything her instrument needs to deliver a happy succession of knockout blows.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Despite the blows to Eurovision’s finances and viewership from the boycott, the contest is eyeing expansion, with a spinoff Eurovision Song Contest Asia due to take place in Bangkok in November.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
The ruling is one of the most significant blows to Trump since returning to office.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
There was an instance of Pölzl using her body to shield young Adolf and absorbing her husband’s blows.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Imagine hopping out your back door to see two massive kangaroos trading blows.
—
David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Britain has experienced major blows to investment and productivity, a historic surge in annual net migration, and—shorn of the diplomatic heft of a united Europe and subject to the whims of a bullying Trump—a geopolitical humbling.
—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
The Cubs rotation was already thin and continues to take blows.
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Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Brown, who remains the most powerful endorsement available in Ohio, is a progressive voice who knows how to balance being a loyal Democratic elder statesman while also landing blows against Clinton-era free-trade policies.
—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blows
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At this, the paddock gasps in unison.
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Another video shows Wallen walking back towards the piano, as the audience gasps and cheers in response.
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The amount a farmer spends on fertilizer is a small fraction of the total cost to grow food and get it to grocery store shelves.
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Pz’ spends much of his proper debut, No Turning Back, equally baffled by his good fortune and ready to fasten it to his side with a Gucci strap before anyone else can take it.
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In other words, if that water heater explodes, then the investor will be personally sued for negligence in not replacing it, and the liability shield of the real property company is thus circumvented.
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But traipse past the principal’s office, scale a short incline, and you’ll be rewarded with an 80-foot-long mural that explodes with color.
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But now a new ultralight player shatters the silence with an impressive solo tent that not only drops in right around 2 lb (907 oz) but does it at half the price of some of the competition.
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When a window shatters, your entire home is at risk of collapse or even being blown away.
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Instead, the film rushes to its next action beat.
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Babcock is a possession coach; Bouchard’s brilliant passes tape-to-tape out of the defensive zone are textbook starters for rushes up the ice.
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Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.
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Each bedroom in the TV personality and mastermind producer’s vacation house boasts its own iteration of the trend.
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This two-piece set from Thule boasts an ultra-durable compression zipper, which is easy to close even when the cubes are stuffed full.
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This plant flowers year-round and, like all abutilon cultivars, is not water needy.
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