as in to overcome
to defeat by a large margin
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
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Recent Examples of blow away
Prepare to be blown away by DirectX 12 Ultimate’s lifelike graphics, which push the boundaries of what’s possible in gaming.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
We are all being blown away, of course, by what Aaron Judge is doing on this coast, but through Friday’s games that Ohtani guy had one more home run than our guy.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
But that’s just Henriksen on the business front, and what Juul was ultimately blown away by was Henriksen’s personal journey.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
As editor in chief of the magazine, every day I am blown away by the passion and knowledge of our writers and editors.
—Samir Patel, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
We are all being blown away, of course, by what Aaron Judge is doing on this coast, but through Friday’s games that Ohtani guy had one more home run than our guy.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
But that’s just Henriksen on the business front, and what Juul was ultimately blown away by was Henriksen’s personal journey.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
As editor in chief of the magazine, every day I am blown away by the passion and knowledge of our writers and editors.
—Samir Patel, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow away
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Learning how to overcome your own anxiety is the first step to helping your kids do the same, said Robbins.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The odds remain against them — only 16.1% of teams have overcome a 3-2 deficit in NBA playoff history — but the Knicks are coming off their best all-around performance of the series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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When Russia began bombing Kyiv in 2022, the walls were blown away, exposing the old newspapers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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On May 2, Israel bombed an area near the presidential palace in Damascus.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
17 May 2025
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The authority said its preliminary assessment is that three excavators and six trucks were buried by the landslide.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Video of the mudslide shows large mounds of debris racing down the mountain before burying the village of Batten.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
29 May 2025
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The Clippers were playing in Houston and the Clippers were whipping the Rockets’ ass.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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This small kitchen appliance has a variable speed trigger switch to make blending, pureeing, frothing, whipping and chopping as easy as pressing a button.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Its steering is tight and precise, and throwing its 1,800kg mass around bends is heaps of fun thanks to its grippy tyres.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Justice Department is also throwing its support behind a pending lawsuit alleging similar violations of girls’ rights in the Riverside Unified School District, said U.S. Atty.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Topics include earning passive income online, mastering communication and public speaking skills, acing your job interview, and practical strategies to grow your wealth.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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Nike has mastered this by creating compelling narratives around athletes’ journeys.—
Erik Huberman,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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As its formula guards skin against damaging UV rays, a hydrating combination of hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and ectoin plump, smooth, and calm redness and irritation.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
3 Apr. 2025
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The formula is a gel-cream that hydrates skin with such ingredients as collagen-boosting copper peptides, smoothing saccharide isomerate, moisture-retaining sodium PCA, and calming zinc oxide.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
8 May 2025
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Italy's decision to tighten its citizenship rules has upset some Italian Americans hoping to formalize their connection to the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The right back is a member of Arsenal, which upset favored Barcelona for the title, 1-0, in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, May 24.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20away. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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