How to Use blowout in a Sentence

blowout

1 of 2 noun
  • The car crashed after one of its tires had a blowout.
  • The game was expected to be close but it turned out to be a blowout.
  • We had a big blowout to celebrate his promotion.
  • That’s the thing about a blowout like this.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This style plays well with blowouts, and air dries well, too.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Of course, the play was worth just two points in a blowout loss.
    — oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The blowout was on from the opening tip.
    — CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Adebayo stayed on the court in a blowout.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The quarter was frankly a blowout.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 1 May 2026
  • Let’s get to the final blowout.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Post-mask and blowout, my hair was soft and shiny (like doll hair).
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Post-mask and blowout, my hair was soft and shiny (like doll hair).
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t tell the Nuggets this was the year of the blowout.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Dallas needs to bounce back from last week’s blowout loss.
    — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • If a game turned into a blowout, there was nowhere else to turn.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Swap them out for wavy blowouts, straightened hair, and more styles.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The mom of one parted her hair, which was styled in a blowout, to the side.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
  • But the game wasn’t a blowout until the second half.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Even some of the better matchups turned into blowouts.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The first phase of the trial will focus on the cause of the blowout.
    — CNN, 20 Feb. 2022
  • The actress added a burgundy and wore her hair in a soft blowout.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The actress added a burgundy and wore her hair in a soft blowout.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Lawrence wore her tresses down and behind her in a shiny blowout.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
  • These days, softer blowouts with a hint of curl are her default.
    — Anneke Knot, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Her blonde bob was styled in a larger-than-life bouncy blowout.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
  • How thin will my base layer need to be to avoid a blowout on the mountain?
    — Marisa McMillan, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
  • To smooth out hair or do a simple blowout, get a larger round brush shape.
    — Women's Health, 2 Mar. 2023
  • And as far as the blowout loss goes, Scourton isn’t dwelling on the past.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The game wasn’t a blowout the whole time against the worst team in the conference.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Wash it out in the morning before your blowout, and your hair will be ready to go.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024

blow out

2 of 2 verb
  • Use a round brush to blow out the lengths.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 June 2026
  • UConn doesn’t wait too long to blow out teams.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • That should cut down on how much bright lights blow out your footage.
    — Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The Tigers haven't been blown out in a lot of the games.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • The storm tore off part of the roof and blew out the windows.
    — Brittany Shammas, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Roofs have been torn off, walls scorched and windows blown out.
    — Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Win or lose, we’d get blown out and those kids were having fun.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 2 June 2026
  • The Big 12’s best was blown out, and shut out.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Have the tire blow out and the truck go spinning off the side of the road.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 June 2021
  • Of course, half the players from the team that got blown out like that are gone.
    — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The music is blown out over the speakers.
    — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Her hair was blown out straight, then gathered and cinched at the crown of her head.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 May 2025
  • The strange feeling was wind blowing out of the ground.
    — Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • There’s no game when a team is blowing out the other team.
    — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Walls were blown out on the ground level of the large building.
    — Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The few that stood had their walls blown out and were badly damaged.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The bride had her hair blown out to be long and straight with slight movement on the ends.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
  • It was just blown out of proportion.
    — Keith Law, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • The first three episodes were dynamite, but then the fuse blew out.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
  • The fire burned so hot that the windows blew out and smoke billowed out.
    — David Caraccio, sacbee, 2 July 2018
  • Most teams can get overwhelmed and lose it and get blown out by 40.
    — David Delgado, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Some of the signs were blown out, their messages lost to the highlights.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • With the help of a second blow dryer, my hair is now cut and blown out.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2019
  • Video from the scene showed walls blown out on the ground level of a large building.
    — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The front windows of the restaurant did not appear to be blown out.
    — NBC News, 20 Apr. 2018
  • But Alexis wasn't there to blow out her candles and make a wish.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Winds will continue to blow out of the south at around 10 mph.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
  • But this issue has been blown out of proportion.
    — Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Unplug space heater, blow out candles and put out the fireplace if not in use.
    — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Here, Yeoh’s bob is blown out with a round brush and flat-ironed for a glossy polish.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026

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