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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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Their figures blew away the totals of each of the other five National League teams that would make the playoffs if the season ended today.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
After which, he's literally blown away at the first power chord.
—New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2025
When the Germany international was pondering his next move after deciding to leave Bayer Leverkusen, he was blown away by the scenes at Anfield during the title celebrations and during the trophy parade when more than a million fans lined the streets of the city.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Their figures blew away the totals of each of the other five National League teams that would make the playoffs if the season ended today.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
After which, he's literally blown away at the first power chord.
—New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2025
When the Germany international was pondering his next move after deciding to leave Bayer Leverkusen, he was blown away by the scenes at Anfield during the title celebrations and during the trophy parade when more than a million fans lined the streets of the city.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 31 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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