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
Synonyms of blow away
Examples of blow away in a Sentence
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
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Mexico made light of a storm delay to blow away Ecuador and win their first World Cup knockout game since 1986 to set up a last 16 tie back in Mexico City against either England or DR Congo.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
The World Cup visitors being blown away by all that is America is pure entertainment.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
France cruises past Sweden, 3-0 France is through to the Round of 16 after blowing away Sweden, 3-0, with star man Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to ease passage to the next phase.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Australia looked primed for a seventh crown in 10 World Cups after blowing away India by six wickets with an over to spare at a packed Lord's.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
The World Cup visitors being blown away by all that is America is pure entertainment.
—
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
France cruises past Sweden, 3-0 France is through to the Round of 16 after blowing away Sweden, 3-0, with star man Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to ease passage to the next phase.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Australia looked primed for a seventh crown in 10 World Cups after blowing away India by six wickets with an over to spare at a packed Lord's.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20away. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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