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as in to gasp
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty that horse was really blowing after the race

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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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blow

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as in to flower
to produce flowers longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow

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Relative humidity was expected to be 25 percent or less, with north-northwest winds blowing at 5 mph to 10 mph. David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 For the next several seconds the only sounds are her soft sobs and that of the wind blowing through the wide-open front door. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
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The 1954 decision struck an unequivocal blow against segregated school facilities in the Jim Crow South. Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025 Then the camera cuts to Huger, who delivers the final blow with words. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow

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“Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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