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as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
that horse was really blowing after the race
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as in spent
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew
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as in shattered
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
one false move and we would be blown to bits
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as in raced
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in fumbled
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way
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as in boasted
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
another self-made millionaire blowing about how much he'd achieved
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as in bloomed
to produce flowers
longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow
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Recent Examples of blew
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
After Lathan Sommerville drew consecutive trips to the line, and no whistle blew when Dent was contacted on a drive, Cronin ran onto the court, throwing his fists in anger, and yelling at an official.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Failed to land grand prize Giannis Antetokounmpo at the NBA trade deadline Thursday, then Saturday night the Heat blew a 22-point lead in a 98-96 loss at Boston.
—Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The bidding started at $25,000 and blew past last year’s purchase of $375,000 in less than three minutes before settling at that record-breaking $550,000.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Gusty desert winds coated everyone in dust and blew Noem’s hair wildly around her ball cap.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
That blew past analysts' expectations of less than $119 billion, according to FactSet.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
As a helicopter hovered overhead and legal observers blew whistles, the center went into a lockdown that lasted three hours that day, and then did the same for four hours the next day when ICE circled again.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Given that their Kickstarter campaign for the new episodes blew past its funding goal in a matter of hours, the audience’s appetite for cheesy movies (and seeing these three riff on them) is as strong as ever.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
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Back then, the average team still featured three starters who threw enough innings to qualify for the ERA title, probably had an ace who blew past 200 innings and had multiple pitchers with double-digit wins.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
After Lathan Sommerville drew consecutive trips to the line, and no whistle blew when Dent was contacted on a drive, Cronin ran onto the court, throwing his fists in anger, and yelling at an official.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Failed to land grand prize Giannis Antetokounmpo at the NBA trade deadline Thursday, then Saturday night the Heat blew a 22-point lead in a 98-96 loss at Boston.
—Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The bidding started at $25,000 and blew past last year’s purchase of $375,000 in less than three minutes before settling at that record-breaking $550,000.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Gusty desert winds coated everyone in dust and blew Noem’s hair wildly around her ball cap.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
That blew past analysts' expectations of less than $119 billion, according to FactSet.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
As a helicopter hovered overhead and legal observers blew whistles, the center went into a lockdown that lasted three hours that day, and then did the same for four hours the next day when ICE circled again.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Given that their Kickstarter campaign for the new episodes blew past its funding goal in a matter of hours, the audience’s appetite for cheesy movies (and seeing these three riff on them) is as strong as ever.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Blew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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