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as in to spend
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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as in to explode
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 to shatter
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 to speed
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in to fumble
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 to brag
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 knock
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 gust
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 blow
Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Hurricane force winds blow up 25 miles from the storm’s center, and tropical storm force winds blow another 150 miles from Melissa’s center.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Developed by researchers from universities in Scotland and Italy, the material’s response to blows can be mechanically controlled, thereby altering its energy absorption.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Puntapalooza for long stretches, blown assignments, endless penalties, all erased by magical fourth quarters.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Hurricane force winds blow up 25 miles from the storm’s center, and tropical storm force winds blow another 150 miles from Melissa’s center.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
Once the final frame got underway, chaos ensued as the undefeated NEPSAC programs traded blows.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Developed by researchers from universities in Scotland and Italy, the material’s response to blows can be mechanically controlled, thereby altering its energy absorption.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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