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

The company, which sells data analytics tools to defense agencies, bumped up its target for 2024, with fourth-quarter guidance that blew away analysts’ estimates. —Ari Levy, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024

An expert who tried it was blown away, Dvalishvil isn't too shy to admit, thanks to a taste that is simultaneously rich and light. —Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024

Working there, Nobu San was blown away by ceviche, where fresh fish is prepared with onions, garlic, chilies, lemon juice instead of the soy sauce and wasabi as he was used to. —Philip Salter, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Anyone who hasn’t updated their tights collection in a minute will be blown away by these viral Amazon leggings, which are shockingly comfy and come with pockets. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1