1
as in panting
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
that horse was really blowing after the race
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2
as in spending
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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3
as in exploding
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 shattering
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 flying
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in fumbling
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 boasting
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 blooming
to produce flowers
longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow
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Recent Examples of blowing
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Soldiers have also been spotted in parks carrying out tasks typically assigned to gardeners and landscapers – shoveling mulch, blowing leaves and scooping up trash.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Traditional front-fan cases have the advantage of blowing air directly onto the components that those fans are intended to keep cool, but side-radiator cases (like Lian Li's O11 Vision Compact) offer better views of internal components for showcase-PC builders.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
DeGrom earned all of it with seven tidy innings in an 8-3 victory that showed why the Rangers have mounted an unlikely playoff push while the Mets might be blowing their chance.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Gage, Peguero and Lucchesi recorded holds while Walker recorded his 15th save in his first opportunity since blowing a lead on Saturday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
And then as soon as the political winds start blowing another direction, there’s corporate amnesia.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
The whole movie, Greengrass has been giving audiences the wildfire’s POV, propelled by high winds and blowing embers in all directions.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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As health restrictions discouraged people from blowing directly into instruments, Gajewski and Brown reimagined the design.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Soldiers have also been spotted in parks carrying out tasks typically assigned to gardeners and landscapers – shoveling mulch, blowing leaves and scooping up trash.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Traditional front-fan cases have the advantage of blowing air directly onto the components that those fans are intended to keep cool, but side-radiator cases (like Lian Li's O11 Vision Compact) offer better views of internal components for showcase-PC builders.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
DeGrom earned all of it with seven tidy innings in an 8-3 victory that showed why the Rangers have mounted an unlikely playoff push while the Mets might be blowing their chance.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Gage, Peguero and Lucchesi recorded holds while Walker recorded his 15th save in his first opportunity since blowing a lead on Saturday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
And then as soon as the political winds start blowing another direction, there’s corporate amnesia.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
The whole movie, Greengrass has been giving audiences the wildfire’s POV, propelled by high winds and blowing embers in all directions.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Blowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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