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as in to spend
to use up carelessly
each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas
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as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew
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as in to shatter
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
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
that car blew past us as if we were standing still
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as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way
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as in to brag
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
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as in knock
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he was dizzy for the rest of the day after the blow to his head
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as in gust
a sudden brief rush of wind
the ocean blows that sweep over the island are so strong that only the hardiest shrubs can grow there
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Recent Examples of blow
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The reversible design gives you two different vessels are wrapped into one, either done up in a striking colored hue or in a clear crystal, all mouth-blown and hand-turned in Saint-Louis’s manufacture in Moselle.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
Thurman managed to get into the occasional blow, but had to pick his spots.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Underwood’s players blew a game to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, but rebounded to make it to their first Final Four since 2005.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The reversible design gives you two different vessels are wrapped into one, either done up in a striking colored hue or in a clear crystal, all mouth-blown and hand-turned in Saint-Louis’s manufacture in Moselle.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Israeli military later said raw materials are processed for enrichment at the Yazd plant and that the strike was a major blow to Iran's nuclear program.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
Thurman managed to get into the occasional blow, but had to pick his spots.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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