1
as in panting
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
that horse was really blowing after the race
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2
as in spending
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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3
as in exploding
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 shattering
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 flying
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in fumbling
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 boasting
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 blooming
to produce flowers
longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow
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Recent Examples of blowing
Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The Giants, meanwhile, are coming off a painful defeat to the Denver Broncos, after blowing a 19-0 lead and losing 33-32 on a last-second Denver field goal after missing two PATs of their own, including one with 37 seconds left.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Dozens lined the corner of Food Lane and Longview Road Thursday evening, the crisp fall breeze blowing scores of blue and white balloons.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Raking, blowing, and using a mower collection bag are useful for managing leaves on turf.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Maybe Lewis wasn’t blowing smoke but telling the truth.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
According to Reuters, 58 reports describe Teslas blowing through red lights, drifting into the wrong lanes and even crashing at intersections.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Thanks to the development of new, lightweight rotors, engineers in Germany have created a small wind turbine that excels at efficiency, even when breezes aren't blowing strongly.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
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The club simply dominated for nearly the first five months of the season, only to suffer the largest single collapse in major league history, blowing a 15 1/2-game lead on July 8 to lose the AL Central Division pennant to the Cleveland Guardians.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The Giants, meanwhile, are coming off a painful defeat to the Denver Broncos, after blowing a 19-0 lead and losing 33-32 on a last-second Denver field goal after missing two PATs of their own, including one with 37 seconds left.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Dozens lined the corner of Food Lane and Longview Road Thursday evening, the crisp fall breeze blowing scores of blue and white balloons.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Raking, blowing, and using a mower collection bag are useful for managing leaves on turf.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Maybe Lewis wasn’t blowing smoke but telling the truth.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
According to Reuters, 58 reports describe Teslas blowing through red lights, drifting into the wrong lanes and even crashing at intersections.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Thanks to the development of new, lightweight rotors, engineers in Germany have created a small wind turbine that excels at efficiency, even when breezes aren't blowing strongly.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Blowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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