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
Examples of blow away in a Sentence
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Realtor Heather Gibbs stated that he was 'blown away' by the work that went into building the property.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Listen on Pritchard, but only move him if truly blown away by an offer.
—Danny Leroux, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Teammate Sabrina Ionescu was also blown away by the first-of-its-kind design, which has a top that can be removed.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for blow away
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“Blow away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20away. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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