as in to overcome
to defeat by a large margin
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
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Recent Examples of blow away
The reason Ingelsby finds himself here is because audiences were blown away by the first season of Task, which marked his return to HBO following the success of his other crime drama Mare of Easttown.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 June 2026
By watering the court, the brick retains its color and doesn’t blow away.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Besides that dapper West Coast blues/R&B duo, Medley was blown away by an up-and-coming artist named Little Richard.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Kuruc has been blown away by Tilly, who also starred in Tuesday’s 3-1 sectional semifinal win over Mother McAuley.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 June 2026
By watering the court, the brick retains its color and doesn’t blow away.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Besides that dapper West Coast blues/R&B duo, Medley was blown away by an up-and-coming artist named Little Richard.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Kuruc has been blown away by Tilly, who also starred in Tuesday’s 3-1 sectional semifinal win over Mother McAuley.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow away
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The pair became friends, and Hasley went on to help write a book about Jenner’s philosophy on overcoming adversity in sports and life.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Macron and Merz had tried for months to salvage the project and overcome differences between Airbus and Dassault.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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As the fire between Israel and Hezbollah intensified and Israel threatened to bomb Hezbollah targets in Beirut earlier this month, Iran vowed to suspend negotiations with the US if the Lebanese capital was struck.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Keep the language concrete and avoid burying the point under explanation.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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This is a racist absurdity in addition to being an impossible read of the Constitution, which is perhaps why the Roberts Court has buried it under so many layers of obfuscation.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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The fruit upsets their digestive systems.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
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That rushing attack was ground to a screeching halt, though, as Pitt came into Morgantown and upset the Mountaineers by the now infamous 13-9 scoreline.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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The wind whipped her face and her little legs stretched higher and higher, pulling her into orbit.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Last month, as a steady, pre-rainy season wind whipped off the Atlantic Ocean, the sounds of samba, morna and jazz filled the streets.—
Ricci Shryock,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Josh Rojas tried to sacrifice him over to third, but his bunt went straight back to Orze, who threw to second base too late to catch the retreating Tolbert.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Sawchuk explained that Muschietti largely stuck to the shot list but would occasionally throw the team a curveball, adding that some of the most memorable cinematic moments in the series were added at the last minute.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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If Las Vegas is a place of reinvention, then Paul has mastered the art.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Kimi Antonelli mastered one of Formula 1's most intense challenges to take pole position for Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix and bolster his credentials as the title favorite on Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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One after another, Travis Street Hospitality restaurants have taught Dallas that there’s more than one way to skin an andouillette.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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All of the carcasses that washed ashore had been skinned, Cole said, with some missing their front paws.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20away. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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