as in to breathe (out)
to let or force out of the lungs
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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as in event
a social gathering
staged a huge blowout for Halloween
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Recent Examples of blow (out)
Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
Rookie wing Dalton Knecht scored 19 points and shot 5 for 8 from 3-point range – the most points and 3-pointers he’s had in a game since the Lakers’ Jan. 28 blowout loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
Alhambra went through multiple losing streaks throughout the season and endured numerous blowout losses in league play.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
Auburn’s blowout win at Kentucky and Alabama’s loss clinched the outright title for Bruce Pearl’s Tigers.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 2 Mar. 2025
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As Sweeney and her hair team clearly know, there's nothing like a good blowout to set off a new hair color.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
Rookie wing Dalton Knecht scored 19 points and shot 5 for 8 from 3-point range – the most points and 3-pointers he’s had in a game since the Lakers’ Jan. 28 blowout loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
Alhambra went through multiple losing streaks throughout the season and endured numerous blowout losses in league play.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
Auburn’s blowout win at Kentucky and Alabama’s loss clinched the outright title for Bruce Pearl’s Tigers.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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Coordinate Non-Event Marketing Integrated marketing keeps the event benefits going.—
Karolyn Raphael,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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View the full list of honorees below and find more details and purchase tickets for the 2025 Billboard Women In Music event on the official website.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gently lower back down, almost touching the floor, before exhaling and completing another rep. 5.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, exhaling through the mouth caused infectious particles to travel further, along a more horizontal path.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Is the issue with your party age or a lack of vision?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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The party is racked by discord over its position on social issues – especially trans rights and, to an only slightly lesser degree, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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In contrast to this year’s bash, Foster and McPhee Foster celebrated Rennie’s birthday last year by going to Disneyland just the three of them.—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Flourishes like these have attracted big-name clients like Brad Pitt, prompted SNL to tap him to plan its 40th-anniversary bash, and led the New York Public Library to ask him to plan their annual Library Lions Gala.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Gaga concludes by promising to not do Joker 3, referencing the terrible reception to Joker: Folie à Deux, including a recent Razzie Award.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Across six seasons, Brown has 322 receptions for 3,735 yards and 28 touchdowns in 74 career games.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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