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as in spends
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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as in explodes
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 shatters
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 rushes
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in fumbles
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 boasts
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 flowers
to produce flowers
longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow
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as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he was dizzy for the rest of the day after the blow to his head
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as in gusts
a sudden brief rush of wind
the ocean blows that sweep over the island are so strong that only the hardiest shrubs can grow there
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Recent Examples of blows
Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Tell them when something blows your mind.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Clean tracks regularly to reduce the amount of dust that blows back onto the glass surface.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Clean the tracks on a regular schedule too, because dust that accumulates there blows right back onto the glass.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Carrick, by contrast, could start preparation for 2026-27 as soon as the final whistle blows on United’s last game of the season at Brighton & Hove Albion.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
That could be the break that blows the case wide open.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
But if all of America’s trading partners, or former trading partners, are heading into crisis, the crisis blows back.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Most notably, Turkey and Greece came to blows several times, usually over their still-unresolved territorial conflict over Cyprus in the Mediterranean.
—Carla Martinez MacHain, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
And Minnesota didn’t absorb or respond to the blows.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
As the Avalanche defended a 2-1 lead, the leading scorer in the NHL took a series worth of low blows, high blows, late blows, early blows, fast blows and slow blows out on Kings defenseman Brian Dumoulin.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Iran has suffered severe blows, yet not enough to shake its posture at the negotiating table.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Boston is currently trading blows with the Buffalo Sabres in their first-round series, which is tied at a game each.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
After taking a series of haymakers over the weekend, the Twins’ bullpen responded with its own four-inning flurry of blows Tuesday.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The event felt like a throwback to the glitzy, lavish Hollywood premieres that used to take over the town every weekend, but have become scarce since the film business suffered a series of blows that have led to lots of belt-tightening.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
The Senate’s quick passage of the 10-day patch was starkly different than the House’s rare overnight session, during which House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was dealt two consecutive blows.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Tell them when something blows you away.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Tell them when something blows your mind.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Clean tracks regularly to reduce the amount of dust that blows back onto the glass surface.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Clean the tracks on a regular schedule too, because dust that accumulates there blows right back onto the glass.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Carrick, by contrast, could start preparation for 2026-27 as soon as the final whistle blows on United’s last game of the season at Brighton & Hove Albion.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
That could be the break that blows the case wide open.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
But if all of America’s trading partners, or former trading partners, are heading into crisis, the crisis blows back.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Most notably, Turkey and Greece came to blows several times, usually over their still-unresolved territorial conflict over Cyprus in the Mediterranean.
—Carla Martinez MacHain, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Russian military appears to be losing some ground in Ukraine, contrary to claims by Moscow’s top brass; Ukrainian strikes are delivering damaging blows to vital Russian oil and gas infrastructure; and drone strikes by Kyiv have disrupted life in the Russian capital before.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
And Minnesota didn’t absorb or respond to the blows.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
As the Avalanche defended a 2-1 lead, the leading scorer in the NHL took a series worth of low blows, high blows, late blows, early blows, fast blows and slow blows out on Kings defenseman Brian Dumoulin.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Iran has suffered severe blows, yet not enough to shake its posture at the negotiating table.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Boston is currently trading blows with the Buffalo Sabres in their first-round series, which is tied at a game each.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
After taking a series of haymakers over the weekend, the Twins’ bullpen responded with its own four-inning flurry of blows Tuesday.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The event felt like a throwback to the glitzy, lavish Hollywood premieres that used to take over the town every weekend, but have become scarce since the film business suffered a series of blows that have led to lots of belt-tightening.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
The Senate’s quick passage of the 10-day patch was starkly different than the House’s rare overnight session, during which House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was dealt two consecutive blows.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
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