as in to breathe (out)
to let or force out of the lungs
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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as in event
a social gathering
staged a huge blowout for Halloween
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Recent Examples of blow (out)
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
Kansas City has been rolling, winning six straight games from Weeks 12 to 17 before resting their starters in a meaningless Week 18 blowout loss to the Denver Broncos.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Camila wore her hair in a middle-part blowout, and accessorized with gold jewelry.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
My older sister and I, after a long, toxic relationship, finally had a blowout after Dad passed.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Her brunette hair is tossed allll the way over to the side, reminiscent of the big, full blowouts and teased looks of the ‘80s and early ’90s.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
Kansas City has been rolling, winning six straight games from Weeks 12 to 17 before resting their starters in a meaningless Week 18 blowout loss to the Denver Broncos.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Camila wore her hair in a middle-part blowout, and accessorized with gold jewelry.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
My older sister and I, after a long, toxic relationship, finally had a blowout after Dad passed.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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The event comes as an Arctic blast affects more than half the U.S. population.—
Aïda Amer,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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While Musk was busy rubbing elbows with other billionaires at the event — namely, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez — all eyes were on Musk and Zilis' interaction, as the two keep their exact relationship status private.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Return to center and exhale, opening your arms and sweeping them back down.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead, lie on your back and do 10 rounds of 4-7-8 breathing (inhaling for four seconds, holding it for seven and exhaling for eight).—
Amanda Schupak,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While all parties obsessed over quotas and affirmative action inside the military, there were very few questions about actual policy, or what Hegseth knows about the job.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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From there, the Brooklyn dwellers planned the ultimate party, not in NYC, but down south in New Orleans.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Holt Kramer met Trump at a Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve bash in 2010.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The post comes exactly 10 days after the interior designer shared pictures from Swift’s own birthday bash, which Travis Kelce, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes, the HAIM sisters and more friends also attended earlier this month.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Dec. 2024
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McDuffie lined up across from Collins on 22 of his 32 routes (68.8 percent), allowing just two receptions for 42 yards, according to Next Gen Stats.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The competition will culminate in an awards reception announcing the winners at the JCK Show in Las Vegas where industry leaders, influential retailers and media will gather to celebrate exceptional design achievement.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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