blow away
verb
blew away; blown away; blowing away; blows away
1
: to dissipate or remove as if with a current of air
their doubts were blown away
2
: to kill by gunfire : shoot dead
3
: to impress very strongly and usually favorably
4
: to defeat soundly
blew their rivals away in the first game
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Examples of blow away in a Sentence
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Watching the live demos of this technology, I was blown away by how capable this translation service is!
—John Werner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
When people had the opportunity to engage with it, we were just blown away.
—EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Aardman are masters of their craft, and we have been blown away by their talent and creativity.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20away. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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