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
Ozzy Osbourne's son, Jack Osbourne, says rock star's voice is still ‘spot on’ despite his health struggles
Ozzy Osbourne's son, Jack Osbourne, said his father's voice is still ‘spot on’ despite his physical ailments, and people would be ‘blown away’ by his voice.
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
The amount of people that have come up to me — friends, family — they’re just blown away by it.
—Max Gao, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Baker had been pleased enough that his film had been chosen to compete, so he was blown away when George Lucas presented him with the highest honor: the Palme d’Or.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
People were blown away by the cats' physical similarity and how big the kitty looked.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
The amount of people that have come up to me — friends, family — they’re just blown away by it.
—Max Gao, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Baker had been pleased enough that his film had been chosen to compete, so he was blown away when George Lucas presented him with the highest honor: the Palme d’Or.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
People were blown away by the cats' physical similarity and how big the kitty looked.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow away
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However, its lineup of new products may help to overcome that shortfall.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Wolfpack overcame 17 turnovers and a disadvantage in paint points with a nearly perfect performance from the free-throw line and better-than-usual 3-point shooting.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The setting looks more Duluth than D.C. — it's snowed under, which hasn't happened here at Christmas since 2009.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
23 Dec. 2024
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In Watertown, New York, which has been similarly snowed under in recent days, the outlook was a bit better − up to 10 inches of additional snow were in the forecast.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
4 Dec. 2024
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To hear Trump tell it, Ukraine might as well be bombing its own cities and killing its own citizens.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
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Biden briefly paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns that they would be used on an area where refugees were told to flee, only to resume military aid after Israel bombed the area.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Knowledge workers routinely report spending 2.5 hours daily searching for information buried in email threads and disorganized files.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Matte, the State Archives administrator, has spent his career buried in these aging paper documents.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2025
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Miller was struck in the temple, whipping his hat off his head.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Eleven of his assists that season came from the right, and nine were whipped across in that fashion.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Six days later, the couple lured a man in his 50s to the hotel room to engage in prostitution with Lebron, but after the man handed over the cash and undressed, Lebron threw bleach in his face and the duo beat him for several hours before stealing his phone, wallet and car keys.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Best of all, this one’s waterproof, so you’ll be prepared for whatever weather your upcoming adventure throws at you.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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There are more and more women mastering engineers but there’s still not that many.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Technology can sometimes feel overwhelming, but mastering a few simple tricks can make life much easier.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Tester came over to the mound and skinned off about three inches of the outside dirt with his shoe.—
Tom Stacer,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Contains Pro-Retinol and Hyaluronic Acid, this moisturizing serum for the face reduces the look of fine lines, wrinkles and visibly firms skin with regular use.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20away. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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