as in to breathe (out)
to let or force out of the lungs
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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as in event
a social gathering
staged a huge blowout for Halloween
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Recent Examples of blow (out)
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
Tatum, who scored 40 in the Celtics’ blowout win at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 8, racked up 10 points, five rebounds and three assists in the first quarter alone.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
There’s an argument to be made, given the Panthers’ playoff hopeful status, that Carolina should spend more money on players who will be earmarked to play every week over a backup QB, who will ideally never see the field outside of blowout wins.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Maybe the Huskies rediscovered the championship pedigree with a blowout win at South Carolina.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2025
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Kings guard Keon Ellis went down with an injury during a blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
Tatum, who scored 40 in the Celtics’ blowout win at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 8, racked up 10 points, five rebounds and three assists in the first quarter alone.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
There’s an argument to be made, given the Panthers’ playoff hopeful status, that Carolina should spend more money on players who will be earmarked to play every week over a backup QB, who will ideally never see the field outside of blowout wins.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Maybe the Huskies rediscovered the championship pedigree with a blowout win at South Carolina.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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For your final evening on Grand Turk, make a reservation at Secret Garden, an intimate restaurant at the Salt Raker Inn where every sunset is a social event.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
10 Mar. 2025
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Every March, the Japanese Friendship Garden hosts its annual event when its cherry blossoms are typically in bloom.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gently lower back down, almost touching the floor, before exhaling and completing another rep. 5.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, exhaling through the mouth caused infectious particles to travel further, along a more horizontal path.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry both showed up to the Vanity Fair party, this year held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, sporting a very tightly trim fringe.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
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Officials have long warned that staffing levels within the agencies that oversee immigration enforcement at DHS have been below what is needed, no matter which party is in the White House.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The soon to be mom would like a courthouse wedding versus a big bash as the planning element is turning out to be stressful.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Feb. 2025
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds stopped by Chris Rock's 60th birthday bash to help the comedian celebrate in style — and posed for photos with a few celebrity friends.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Gaga concludes by promising to not do Joker 3, referencing the terrible reception to Joker: Folie à Deux, including a recent Razzie Award.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, though, the hostile reception the show received took over in time.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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