blow away
verb
blew away; blown away; blowing away; blows away
1
: to dissipate or remove as if with a current of air
their doubts were blown away
2
: to kill by gunfire : shoot dead
3
: to impress very strongly and usually favorably
4
: to defeat soundly
blew their rivals away in the first game
Examples of blow away in a Sentence
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
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The subject appears to have been blown away by time, just like Yugoslav literature was when Tanja was supposed to be teaching it.
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Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The snug drawstring closure and four fixed buckles that attach to each chair leg help keep the cover from blowing away in the wind while keeping dirt and debris out.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Incoming to Grasso’s Garage, the 2025 Honda Civic Hatchback, perfect for all consumers with its styling, usage, price, comfort and storage, we certainly are blown away by the excellence this vehicle has to offer.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
At the 50-game mark, the Rockies were 8-42 and on pace to lose 136 games, which would have blown away the 2024 White Sox modern-era record of 121 losses.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The snug drawstring closure and four fixed buckles that attach to each chair leg help keep the cover from blowing away in the wind while keeping dirt and debris out.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Incoming to Grasso’s Garage, the 2025 Honda Civic Hatchback, perfect for all consumers with its styling, usage, price, comfort and storage, we certainly are blown away by the excellence this vehicle has to offer.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
At the 50-game mark, the Rockies were 8-42 and on pace to lose 136 games, which would have blown away the 2024 White Sox modern-era record of 121 losses.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blow away
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20away. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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