as in to breathe (out)
to let or force out of the lungs
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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as in event
a social gathering
staged a huge blowout for Halloween
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Recent Examples of blow (out)
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 July 2025
That didn’t play out in his rookie season, when most of his 31 appearances came at the end of blowouts.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Underinflated tires can cause them to overheat, which can increase the likelihood of a blowout.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
For the most part, he's either entered a game as a defensive replacement, a pinch-runner, or as a pinch-hitter in a blowout.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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For bouncy blowouts at home, DryBar’s buttercup-yellow blow-dryer brush is also an essential that’s rarely on sale.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 July 2025
That didn’t play out in his rookie season, when most of his 31 appearances came at the end of blowouts.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Underinflated tires can cause them to overheat, which can increase the likelihood of a blowout.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
For the most part, he's either entered a game as a defensive replacement, a pinch-runner, or as a pinch-hitter in a blowout.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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Kicking off the events is the HaRUNbee 5K Run/Walk for Healthy Birth Outcomes on Saturday, Aug. 2.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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IndieWire shares details exclusively below ahead of the event taking place August 20-24.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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He was either shrouded in haze (the gasps of the fog machine eventually became indistinguishable from the vapor being collectively exhaled by the crowd) or obscured by low-angle backlighting.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Sporting clung to the 2-1 lead through six minutes of stoppage time and exhaled after the final whistle.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The funding freeze was challenged by several lawsuits as educators, Congress members from both parties and others called for the administration to release the money.—
COLLIN BINKLEY,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Rosamund Pike is fabulous in hot pink, black and floral while attending the press night after party for Inter Alia at the National Theatre on July 23 in London.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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At a time when deep state cuts have slashed arts funding, horror movies have proven to be a frighteningly resilient business in South Florida — and the proof is in Popcorn Frights, a defiantly indie horror bash that has inexplicably become Broward County’s biggest film festival.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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Kansas native Travis Marvin, T-Marv to his country fans, was performing at the pregame Bud Light bash and invited Foil to join him on stage.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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Sterling, a former All-Pro player who led the league in receptions for three years, only played seven NFL seasons due to suffering a neck injury during the 1994 season.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Hill achieved career highs in receptions in 2022 and 2023 with 119.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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