as in swollen
enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure
if the tin can is blown, throw it away—the food inside is spoiled
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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 blasted
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 sped
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in murdered
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 bragged
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 blown
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
The Heat has now blown a double-digit lead in an NBA-high 31 losses since the start of last season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The last shot of the season is Mickey looking like somebody’s completely blown his mind.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
Atkinson whipped his arm against the nearby referee before the whistle was blown.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Scott Laughton was assigned a cross-checking penalty at the end of the second period, after the final whistle had been blown.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
This new 164-foot catamaran has blown the Galápagos Islands’ charter offerings wide open.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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But actually nothing like that blown 22-point lead against the Celtics, considering this was against a team again prioritizing its annual race to the bottom of the standings, and therefore top of the lottery.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
The Heat has now blown a double-digit lead in an NBA-high 31 losses since the start of last season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The last shot of the season is Mickey looking like somebody’s completely blown his mind.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
Atkinson whipped his arm against the nearby referee before the whistle was blown.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Scott Laughton was assigned a cross-checking penalty at the end of the second period, after the final whistle had been blown.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
This new 164-foot catamaran has blown the Galápagos Islands’ charter offerings wide open.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown
swollen
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Our own Metropolitan Museum displays a copy of that swollen right-hand — cast in bronze for Saint-Gaudens in the 1880s.—
Harold Holzer,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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His face was also red and swollen.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Blown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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