blows away

verb

present tense third-person singular of blow away
as in bombs
to defeat by a large margin the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion

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Recent Examples of blows away The immersive show blows away celebrities, fans like a Kansas tornado in VegasNeed a news break? — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The center blows away the competition to become the largest defense headquarters in the world, amounting to over 35 square miles — nearly the size of Lisbon, Portugal. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026 An ephemeral wind of nothing that blows away like humbug. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026 If there are heavier, harder-to-blow-away elements around them, planets can form around them, and if there are clumps of matter in the same cloud that haven’t quite grown enough to form stars when the rest of the material in the initial cloud blows away, what remains can be a planet, too. — Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026 Last word *Now that Tom Seaver’s family has put a lot of his memorabilia up for auction, including his 1969 World Series ring, here’s hoping that Mets owner Steve Cohen blows away all bidders and gets some of that stuff to display at Citi Field. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026 The Icemag 3’s small fan on its rear quickly blows away any extra heat build-up, enabling the phone to charge quickly while remaining at a safe temperature, even when it’s being used a lot. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 This blows away the daily record and ends up in second place ever for the month of August. — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blows away
  1. bombs
  2. overcomes
  3. buries
  4. masters
  5. whips
  6. upsets
  7. throws
  8. flattens
Verb
  • The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of bombs
Verb
  • This process allows for precise positioning of cells and the generation of custom three-dimensional structures and also overcomes challenges with random cellular self-organization.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Paired with a convincing lead turn by Best, as well as moving work from Gourrier and especially Joseph, the earnest series overcomes its stock biopic structure to linger with viewers in a manner more pleasing than disbelieving.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of overcomes
Verb
  • His body is never recovered, and the Gardiner family buries an empty casket.
    — Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone stress-tests the checkout, then quietly buries returns, cancellations and subscription pauses.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of buries
Verb
  • Part of the ceiling consideration at quarterback is how a player masters the mental side of the game.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The real competitive advantage of the next decade will not belong to the CEO who masters every AI platform, but the CEO who consistently makes better decisions.
    — Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of masters
Verb
  • Paddling along the shoreline of a small lake in the wilderness, as pine and spruce trees hover over the dark water’s edge and the wind whips waves against the canoe, a human knows her place.
    — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Castro whips her head around and follows him, punching him in the back.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of whips
Verb
  • If not, and Alvarado upsets Decatur, then the Indians will be the fourth seed.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Speaker Mike Johnson can lose two Republican votes before a third defection upsets the majority.
    — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of upsets
Verb
  • The living spaces are impeccably done in muted earth tones and white plaster floors, accented with handmade rugs, African art and textiles, fur throws, and a fireplace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Moorpark will need a good pass rush against Trabuco Hills, which throws for 198 yards per game with 23 touchdowns.
    — Staff report, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of throws
Verb
  • Here, cotton proteins rebuild strength from the inside out and make hair less porous, while hazelnut oil and shea butter add back the lipids that damage strips away, all without the heaviness that flattens finer strands.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The game also fleshes out unspoken implications and flattens rough edges.
    — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of flattens

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