blow away
verb
blew away; blown away; blowing away; blows away
1
: to dissipate or remove as if with a current of air
their doubts were blown away
2
: to kill by gunfire : shoot dead
3
: to impress very strongly and usually favorably
4
: to defeat soundly
blew their rivals away in the first game
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Examples of blow away in a Sentence
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
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Baker had been pleased enough that his film had been chosen to compete, so he was blown away when George Lucas presented him with the highest honor: the Palme d’Or.
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
People were blown away by the cats' physical similarity and how big the kitty looked.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
While the setup is often different from what happens in a bustling medical office, a new study blows away quibbles over protocol and suggests that even when done perfectly, the method is second-rate.
—Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
In a letter to shareholders, Netflix revealed record growth of nearly 19 million subscribers, absolutely blowing away media analysts’ forecasts.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
People were blown away by the cats' physical similarity and how big the kitty looked.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
While the setup is often different from what happens in a bustling medical office, a new study blows away quibbles over protocol and suggests that even when done perfectly, the method is second-rate.
—Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
In a letter to shareholders, Netflix revealed record growth of nearly 19 million subscribers, absolutely blowing away media analysts’ forecasts.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20away. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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