as in detailed
including many small descriptive features
a blow-by-blow account of what had changed in her life since they last met
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Recent Examples of blow-by-blow
For five days and nights, the tech world remained glued to X for blow-by-blow coverage from a cadre of scrappy reporters.
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Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Veteran commentator Sean Grande will call the blow-by-blow ringside, joined by former undisputed world champion Seniesa Estrada and Ali for in-fight analysis.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 June 2025
Instead of tracking a blow-by-blow retelling, the album plays like a reintroduction where the notes feel familiar, but sound new again.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Disney’s conversations with United have not extended to a proposal for live blow-by-blow access during a season and the club do not currently have plans for a more contemporary film that would allow supporters a peak behind the curtain.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 22 Apr. 2024
Jackie listened, rapt in the blow-by-blow, holding Jase by the shoulders.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Using archival newspaper reports and interviews with a local historian, here’s a blow-by-blow recreation of the Ashley Gang’s demise — from Sept. 12, 1924, the day of the Bank of Pompano robbery, to Nov. 1, 1924, the day police killed the gangsters.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
The hearing has given the public the best blow-by-blow yet of what occurred when Green was fatally shot while promoting the grand opening of an Oakland beauty shop on the 4000 block of Telegraph Avenue.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Planet Labs began releasing its astounding photographs even before Vladimir Putin’s tanks and troops stormed Ukraine’s borders, and its blow-by-blow coverage has ricocheted across iPhones, tv screens and magazine covers across the continents.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Veteran commentator Sean Grande will call the blow-by-blow ringside, joined by former undisputed world champion Seniesa Estrada and Ali for in-fight analysis.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 June 2025
Instead of tracking a blow-by-blow retelling, the album plays like a reintroduction where the notes feel familiar, but sound new again.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Disney’s conversations with United have not extended to a proposal for live blow-by-blow access during a season and the club do not currently have plans for a more contemporary film that would allow supporters a peak behind the curtain.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 22 Apr. 2024
Jackie listened, rapt in the blow-by-blow, holding Jase by the shoulders.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Using archival newspaper reports and interviews with a local historian, here’s a blow-by-blow recreation of the Ashley Gang’s demise — from Sept. 12, 1924, the day of the Bank of Pompano robbery, to Nov. 1, 1924, the day police killed the gangsters.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
The hearing has given the public the best blow-by-blow yet of what occurred when Green was fatally shot while promoting the grand opening of an Oakland beauty shop on the 4000 block of Telegraph Avenue.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Planet Labs began releasing its astounding photographs even before Vladimir Putin’s tanks and troops stormed Ukraine’s borders, and its blow-by-blow coverage has ricocheted across iPhones, tv screens and magazine covers across the continents.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow-by-blow
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In a recent presentation at Salesforce's London DX conference, one session showed how AI can look at a Salesforce configuration, draw the process diagrams for an area and then identify agentic use cases based on a detailed framework.—
Ian Gotts,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The Norwegian man is accused of giving detailed information on embassy employees, diplomats, and their families, as well as floor plans of the embassy, safety practices, photos of the facilities, and visitors to Russian and Iranian handlers.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
13 July 2025
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Just be sure to give your tomatoes a thorough washing with soap and water before eating.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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More: At least 80 bars, restaurants have opened so far in Louisville in 2025: See the full list Reach food and dining reporter Amanda Hancock at [email protected].—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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While the Red Sox already had multiple needs at next week's trade deadline, how the lineup shuffles in another absence will be on full display.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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“Blow-by-blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow-by-blow. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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