blow away

verb

blew away; blown away; blowing away; blows away

transitive verb

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

Synonyms

• annihilate
• bomb
• bury
• clobber
• cream
• drub
• dust
• flatten
• paste
• rout
• shellac
• skin
• skunk
• smoke [slang]
• smother
• snow under
• thrash
• trim
• tromp
• trounce
• wallop
• wax [slang]
• whip
• whomp
• whop
• whap
• whup

Examples of blow away in a Sentence

the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion

Recent Examples on the Web

Our tester was blown away by how smooth and soft their hair felt after just one use. —Kayla Kitts, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024

He was blown away by the beat’s simplicity, which reminded him of the jerk music then growing in popularity in California. —Damien Scott, Billboard, 20 June 2024

We were blown away by Michaela Watkins and Charlie Gillespie, who turn in wonderfully heartfelt and delightful performances. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 June 2024

You'll be blown away by the views of scenic Atwater Park in Shorewood. —Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1