Synonyms of blew

blew 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of blow

1

as in gasped

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty

that horse was really blowing after the race

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gasped
• panted
• heaved
• hove
• puffed
• wheezed
• choked
• snored
• hyperventilated
• was out of breath
• huffed
• gulped
• exhaled
• stifled
• smothered
• strangled
• asphyxiated
• gagged
• expired
• snuffled

2

as in spent

to use up carelessly

each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spent
• lost
• wasted
• squandered
• dissipated
• threw away
• lavished
• ran through
• frittered (away)
• misspent
• trifled (away)
• fiddled away
• consumed
• made ducks and drakes of
• depleted
• played ducks and drakes with
• exhausted
• splurged
• indulged
• impoverished
• shot
• disbursed
• laid out
• expended
• overspent
• overindulged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserved
• protected
• saved
• preserved
• skimped
• laid up
• scrimped
• hoarded
• economized

3

as in exploded

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploded
• detonated
• popped
• burst
• bursted
• blew up
• crumped
• went off
• shattered
• smashed
• fired
• splintered
• fragmented
• mushroomed
• discharged
• ballooned
• shot
• burgeoned
• bourgeoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• imploded
• fizzled

4

as in shattered

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shattered
• smashed
• demolished
• exploded
• destroyed
• blasted
• popped
• burst
• detonated
• bursted
• blew up
• wrecked
• decimated
• ruined
• annihilated
• dynamited
• splintered
• fragmented
• discharged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• imploded

5

as in raced

to proceed or move quickly

that car blew past us as if we were standing still

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raced
• flew
• sped
• travelled
• drove
• scurried
• hurried
• rushed
• traveled
• trotted
• speeded
• jumped
• zipped
• chased
• ran
• buzzed
• run
• blasted
• stepped
• tore
• scooted
• ripped
• darted
• scuttled
• dashed
• rammed
• whirled
• bolted
• hurled
• hustled
• zoomed
• bowled
• blazed
• rustled
• hurtled
• jogged
• breezed
• rocketed
• barreled
• careened
• motored
• shot
• cracked (on)
• whisked
• bombed
• hastened
• bundled
• nipped
• barrelled
• bustled
• humped
• pelted
• careered
• coursed
• jetted
• hied
• beat it
• belted
• galloped
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• hared
• highballed
• flitted
• shook a leg
• made tracks
• scampered
• got a move on
• whizzed
• streaked
• sprinted
• hotfooted (it)
• scudded
• scuffled
• stampeded
• accelerated
• overtook
• stepped out
• outstripped
• beetled
• outpaced
• outran
• quickened
• caught up
• arrowed
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• poked
• crawled
• dragged
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• hanged (around or out)
• strolled
• loitered
• shuffled
• sauntered
• ambled
• tarried
• dallied
• dawdled
• plodded
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

6

as in fumbled

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumbled
• ruined
• dubbed
• boggled
• destroyed
• muffed
• murdered
• mangled
• booted
• bungled
• botched
• fluffed
• flubbed
• butchered
• bobbled
• screwed up
• spoiled
• damaged
• marred
• wrecked
• fouled up
• buggered (up)
• bumbled
• foozled
• mucked up
• injured
• goofed (up)
• blundered
• spoilt
• bollixed (up)
• loused up
• impaired
• flawed
• messed (up)
• mutilated
• hurt
• harmed
• muddled
• blighted
• gummed (up)
• piffled
• mismanaged
• blemished
• vitiated
• mishandled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helped
• improved
• enhanced
• refined
• rectified
• remedied
• reformed
• bettered
• ameliorated
• repaired
• fixed
• meliorated
• renovated
• patched
• revamped
• doctored
• reconditioned

7

as in boasted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boasted
• bragged
• exhibited
• swaggered
• blew smoke
• bulled
• vaunted
• displayed
• crowed
• puffed
• vapored
• gushed
• blustered
• gasconaded
• prided
• exposed
• harangued
• exulted
• flaunted
• rejoiced
• paraded
• gloried
• maximized
• brandished
• showed off
• magnified
• glorified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminished
• minimized
• discounted
• poohed
• shrugged off
• belittled
• laughed off
• played down
• undervalued
• underrated
• regretted
• deprecated
• pooh-poohed
• lamented
• mourned
• bemoaned

blew

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of blow

as in bloomed

to produce flowers

longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bloomed
• flowered
• blossomed
• unfolded
• leaved
• burgeoned
• effloresced
• bourgeoned
• leafed
• opened
• budded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• faded
• withered
• died
• dried up
• dropped
• shriveled
• expired
• wilted
• perished
• shrivelled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blew

Verb

More Ramirez/Getty Images On Thursday, after his team blew a 4-0 first-inning lead to lose 6-4 in the Phillies series finale, Mendoza accepted blame for the team's current skid. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

Sean Brock has been on a mission to create the perfect pizza after a meal at the pizza joint Savoy in Japan completely blew his mind. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025

But on the game-sealing third-and-14, KC defensive end Chris Jones blew an assignment that may have given Kansas City the ball back. —Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025

Like the wind blew her lyrics away. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

Larsen blew past the competition. —Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

The Cleveland Browns blew both a golden opportunity at what would’ve been the surprise upset of Week 1 and a chance to add to the Cincinnati Bengals’ early-season misery of the past few years. —Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

On a 3rd and 1, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt got a first down with the help of Kelce blocking on the line, but the tight end blocked a little bit longer after the whistle blew. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025

Everybody blew it on the late pass completion that never should have happened in a real football game. —Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025