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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
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That is, until Dorothy’s dog, Toto, sniffs out the truth behind a green curtain where the less-than-powerful Oz is pulling levers and blowing smoke.
—Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
But Legend couldn’t deliver the finishing blow on Saturday at Canvas Stadium, where the Bruins erased a 10-point halftime deficit in a 13-10 victory over the upstart Titans.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
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Fierce Santa Ana winds blowing from the desert region westward toward the California coast have driven the flames through homes, horse farms and businesses, forcing the evacuation of 20,000 residents.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That is, until Dorothy’s dog, Toto, sniffs out the truth behind a green curtain where the less-than-powerful Oz is pulling levers and blowing smoke.
—Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Changing Directions In 2005, Bashar suffered a blow with the loss of Syria’s decades-long control over neighboring Lebanon after the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
But Legend couldn’t deliver the finishing blow on Saturday at Canvas Stadium, where the Bruins erased a 10-point halftime deficit in a 13-10 victory over the upstart Titans.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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