BLOWN Synonyms: 328 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈblōn

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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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blown

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verb (1)

past participle of blow

as in gasped

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty that horse was really blowing after the race

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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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blown

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verb (2)

past participle of blow

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

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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard. —

Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026 The chip company has routinely blown past analysts’ expectations each quarter, while forecasting even bigger growth than Wall Street had thought. —

Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard. —

Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 17 May 2026 The chip company has routinely blown past analysts’ expectations each quarter, while forecasting even bigger growth than Wall Street had thought. —

ABC News, 17 May 2026 Pep Guardiola was speaking to Leeds United’s No 9 after the final whistle had been blown at Etihad Stadium in November. —

Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026 My mind was blown by the brilliance of the tracking. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2026 One person is dead and another is seriously injured following a crash on Sunday in Greenwich where police said a driver was allegedly going about double the speed limit and had blown through a red light before crashing into a utility pole. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026 According to the public prosecutor's office, the bounce house was blown into the air by a gust of wind, per the outlets. —

Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown

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Instead, clivia have thick, fibrous roots attached to a swollen base known as a rhizome.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Mpox symptoms can include fever, swollen lymph nodes and a characteristic rash, according to CDC.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026