blow away
verb
blew away; blown away; blowing away; blows away
1
: to dissipate or remove as if with a current of air
their doubts were blown away
2
: to kill by gunfire : shoot dead
3
: to impress very strongly and usually favorably
4
: to defeat soundly
blew their rivals away in the first game
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Examples of blow away in a Sentence
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
Recent Examples on the Web
Madonna was so blown away by the Puerto Rican pop star that she was seen clinging to him backstage — by this time, the Material Girl had agreed to record a track with Martin for his upcoming English debut.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
The Cherokee Trail boys repeated as the Class 5A track state champions on Saturday at Jeffco Stadium, blowing away the field with 111 points, nearly double the tally of second-place Mountain Vista.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
So, were critics blown away by the film that’s been over 40 years in the making?
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—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 May 2024
New England Patriots: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina The Patriots could look to trade down if they are blown away by an offer, but ownership will likely prefer to stick and pick a quarterback.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
Mijatovic blew away the competition in the 500 free, finishing in 4:16.57 — nearly seven seconds faster than the event’s second-place finisher.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
The flight is Hereth and Bruschi’s way to make sure guests are blown away without being knocked out.
—Becky Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2024
If flown outdoors, they may be blown away by the slightest breeze.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
We were blown away by the quality of the coffee at each testing level.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
The Cherokee Trail boys repeated as the Class 5A track state champions on Saturday at Jeffco Stadium, blowing away the field with 111 points, nearly double the tally of second-place Mountain Vista.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
So, were critics blown away by the film that’s been over 40 years in the making?
Want more movie news?
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 May 2024
New England Patriots: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina The Patriots could look to trade down if they are blown away by an offer, but ownership will likely prefer to stick and pick a quarterback.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
Mijatovic blew away the competition in the 500 free, finishing in 4:16.57 — nearly seven seconds faster than the event’s second-place finisher.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
The flight is Hereth and Bruschi’s way to make sure guests are blown away without being knocked out.
—Becky Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2024
If flown outdoors, they may be blown away by the slightest breeze.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
We were blown away by the quality of the coffee at each testing level.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20away. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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