as in cock
someone who boasts
although he's not the first person to blow his own horn, he's about the most obnoxious blower I've ever met
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Recent Examples of blower
This device takes that privilege up a notch by not only functioning as a vacuum cleaner, but also as an air blower.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Here's the method Jaques suggests: First, remove the batteries from the compartment and use an air blower to get out any crumbs or dirt between the buttons and in the compartment.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Natural snow has yet to fall in December as ski areas are desperately running snow blowers to avoid shutting down before the holidays.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Failing to fully shut down the snow blower before working on it can lead to injury or damage to the equipment.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Here's the method Jaques suggests: First, remove the batteries from the compartment and use an air blower to get out any crumbs or dirt between the buttons and in the compartment.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Natural snow has yet to fall in December as ski areas are desperately running snow blowers to avoid shutting down before the holidays.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Failing to fully shut down the snow blower before working on it can lead to injury or damage to the equipment.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blower
Noun
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
6 June 2023
Noun
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Of the many incarnations of the narcissist, there is the braggart, and there is also the neurotic.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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Still, Kimmel never came off as a braggart.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blower. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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