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
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.
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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
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
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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Page Six gets a Hollywood edition Papps declined last week to reveal what stories his reporters were chasing and what bombs the political columnists will throw in its first editions.—
Christopher Weber,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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LithSonic overcomes this challenge by using supersonic flow, similar to the conditions inside a rocket engine, to achieve ultra-rapid cooling through a process known as shock quenching.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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After a sluggish start, Texas overcomes a 14-point deficit to tie the game before OU's Xzayvier Brown hits a 3-pointer to give his team the halftime lead.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Placer County Water Agency has mapped out $295 million in projects that will upgrade infrastructure, such as rebuilding plants and rehabbing buries pipes, from the foothills to the freeway.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Despite such doubts, Malaysia is positioning itself as Southeast Asia's hub for the alternative technology, a three-step process that captures, transports and buries carbon dioxide which contributes to climate change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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From basic fraud claims and partnership disputes to the more esoteric involving combustion turbines, citrus canker or automobile line recalls or land use development issues, Waldman masters the material and, time and again, has delivered big-time results for his clients.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stylist Chrissy Rasmussen masters the layered medium-length look on clients.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2025
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When a dog repeatedly wags and whips its tail against hard surfaces, the tip can split open, bruise or break.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Benbrook whips Diamond Hill-Jarvis Benbrook stayed on pace for a playoff berth in District 8-4A as the Lady Bobcats thumped Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 55-7.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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This upsets her husband, Paul, who has returned with his and Roxie’s two young sons.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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If Finland upsets Canada, three other Panthers — Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola — would play for the gold.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Coleman fields a grounder and throws it to second, bringing up the bottom of the third.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brown responds by shoving the officer's hand down, and after the second shove, the officer throws two punches.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead of feeling like the padding flattens out halfway through the day, these stay soft and supportive mile after mile.—
Olivia Cefalu,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Seasons in the Hindu Kush—Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter,2009–11, has the spectator stand above crushed pots as if surveying terrain from above—the godlike perspective of the Mercator projection, where mountains become miniature and geography flattens into a navigable surface.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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