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)
Catherine Baab, Quartz, 19 May 2025
Clark and her Fever started the season on the right foot with a blowout win over the Chicago Sky.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Jenna’s offerings are just as small-but-mighty as the East Village salon’s square footage: The menu has four different scalp-and-strand treatments available, all of which come with a blowout.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 May 2025
For example, if pressure levels on a drilling rig start fluctuating, AI can compare those changes to historical patterns and flag the risk of a blowout, often before a human would notice anything unusual.
—Shashidhar Reddy Keshireddy, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Noun
No shock, no blowout Walmart’s strong Q1 performance this year was driven by modest digital growth and grocery share gains, especially from higher-income shoppers trading down in an uncertain economy.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 19 May 2025
Clark and her Fever started the season on the right foot with a blowout win over the Chicago Sky.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Jenna’s offerings are just as small-but-mighty as the East Village salon’s square footage: The menu has four different scalp-and-strand treatments available, all of which come with a blowout.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 May 2025
For example, if pressure levels on a drilling rig start fluctuating, AI can compare those changes to historical patterns and flag the risk of a blowout, often before a human would notice anything unusual.
—Shashidhar Reddy Keshireddy, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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This year’s event will be headlined by R&B heartthrob Mario and Hip-Hop vet Jadakiss with additional performances by house music icons and more.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 May 2025
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Meteorologists working for the federal government closely coordinate with local and state agencies during severe weather events.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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As months and years of data arrived, Keeling’s rigorous work revealed two global phenomena: Earth’s plants inhaling CO2 each summer and exhaling it each winter, and CO2 levels’ unrelenting annual increase.—
Ashley Braun,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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For example, when twisting your upper body to the right, use inhalations to expand your ribs on the right side and exhale to contract your ribs on the left side, to facilitate the rotation.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Cunha now has too much baggage and a fresh start is regarded as the best option for all parties.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Every other party in college sports wants help against these two bodies to have a decent shot at continuing to play, to win, and to remain employed.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Hadera and Pierce also attended the bash, as did boldfaced names like Guillaume Thevenin, Diamant Blazi, Sally, Paola Locatelli, Mateo Sinet and Netflix’s Albert Tello, among others.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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The concert — actually Nelson’s third recent visit to the Bowl after his 90th-birthday bash in 2023 — was part of the annual traveling Outlaw Music Festival, which will keep Nelson, now 92, and Dylan, who’ll turn 84 next week, on the road through mid-September.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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That includes last year when Wilson finished with 101 receptions for 1,104 yards and seven touchdowns in 17 games.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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That shouldn’t be a problem this year, which means the eight-year veteran should be able to produce more than 88 receptions for 884 yards and eight touchdowns if injuries don’t slow him down.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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