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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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The thought flashed through my mind that only an idiot would blow the chance of a lifetime. Jim Tappan, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025 The gusts will also cause blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibility for drivers. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
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The shocking spike in egg prices may mark the final blow to an age-old tradition: egging someone's house. Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025 Yale, a 13 seed again, faces No. 4 Texas A&M with a chance to strike another blow for the Ivy League — the conference of upsets since Princeton’s Pete Carril perfected the backdoor cut. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2025.

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