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)
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 July 2025
That didn’t play out in his rookie season, when most of his 31 appearances came at the end of blowouts.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Underinflated tires can cause them to overheat, which can increase the likelihood of a blowout.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
For the most part, he's either entered a game as a defensive replacement, a pinch-runner, or as a pinch-hitter in a blowout.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Noun
For bouncy blowouts at home, DryBar’s buttercup-yellow blow-dryer brush is also an essential that’s rarely on sale.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 July 2025
That didn’t play out in his rookie season, when most of his 31 appearances came at the end of blowouts.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Underinflated tires can cause them to overheat, which can increase the likelihood of a blowout.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
For the most part, he's either entered a game as a defensive replacement, a pinch-runner, or as a pinch-hitter in a blowout.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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At the end of the day, Brown and the event participants and attendees agreed the summit was a success.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
21 July 2025
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The handset and associated storyboards were papped during filming, presumably of the flashy introduction videos and initial YouTube spots seen at a launch event.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Calabasas, California Calabasas is where Hollywood money goes to exhale.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Tsai compared the steam rising from a rice cooker to his dying mother exhaling her final breath.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
3 July 2025
Noun
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The funding freeze was challenged by several lawsuits as educators, Congress members from both parties and others called for the administration to release the money.—
COLLIN BINKLEY,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Rosamund Pike is fabulous in hot pink, black and floral while attending the press night after party for Inter Alia at the National Theatre on July 23 in London.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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The second wedding ceremony, per The Sun, will be a destination wedding, requiring the newlyweds to travel abroad for the bash.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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This nation needs to heal, and as 1976 demonstrated, a big birthday bash can indeed help to inspire a national reconciliation.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
Noun
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One package includes a ticket, a four-night hotel stay, entrance to a Chiefs party inside the stadium, a kickoff reception and transportation to and from the game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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The new Dairy Building also can be rented as an event space for receptions and galas.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
18 July 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 Jul. 2025.
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