blow·out
ˈblō-ˌau̇t 
1
: a festive social affair
2
: a bursting of a container (such as a tire) by pressure of the contents on a weak spot
3
: an uncontrolled eruption of an oil or gas well
4
: an easy or one-sided victory
5
: a valley or depression created by the wind in areas of shifting sand or of light cultivated soil
6
: a hairstyle in which the hair is blow-dried while being styled with a round brush
As discovered by one Twitter user, however, [Meghan] Markle isn't just the queen of a beautiful blowout. She has rocked natural curls in the past, which has the internet praising "curls in the royal palace."—
Summer Arlexis
Summer Arlexis
blew out; blown out; blowing out; blows out
1
: to extinguish by a gust
2
: to dissipate (itself) by blowing
—used of storms
3
: to defeat easily
4
: to damage severely
she blew out her knee in the race
1
: to become extinguished by a gust
2
: to erupt out of control
—used of an oil or gas well
Synonyms
Examples of blowout in a Sentence
Noun
The car crashed after one of its tires had a blowout.
We had a big blowout to celebrate his promotion.
The game was expected to be close but it turned out to be a blowout.
Verb
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
The Rebels turned in a dominant defensive performance against Carson Beck and the Bulldogs a week after Jaxson Dart set school passing records in a blowout of Arkansas.
—Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The racket smash has become something of a circus, as if the physical destruction is a necessary part of blowing out frustration during the ebbs and flows of a game.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In their most recent game, a blowout loss to the Knicks, Warriors castoff Ryan Rollins played 12 minutes.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
The Rebels turned in a dominant defensive performance against Carson Beck and the Bulldogs a week after Jaxson Dart set school passing records in a blowout of Arkansas.
—Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Verb
After the song, Love blew out the candle on the cake that the Combs kids were sharing in their father's honor.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The racket smash has become something of a circus, as if the physical destruction is a necessary part of blowing out frustration during the ebbs and flows of a game.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Blowout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowout. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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blowout
noun
blow·out
ˈblō-ˌau̇t
1
: a big festive party
2
: a bursting of a container (as a tire) by pressure of the contents on a weak spot
3
: an eruption of an oil or gas well that is not under control and is the result of too much natural pressure
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