How to Use blow away in a Sentence

blow away

verb
  • Bringing in unsecured objects from patios and balconies and securing outdoor objects such as lawn furniture or garbage cans that could blow away and cause damage or injury.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Once this is all over, Matthew wants to meet up with other people set by Helene on an unthinkable hunt, unrelenting even as the stars have emerged night after night since the storm blew away.
    Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Each winter, once the autumn leaves blow away and the first snow dusts the landscape, people travel from all across the Northeast (and the country) to soak up the area’s wintry charms and book a stay at one of their many ski resorts.
    Abigail Wise, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Again the smoke was blown away, but the deer would run no more.
    Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Half of Lenin’s face blown away from the statue on the square.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The mail is often left outside on the stairs, to blow away.
    WSJ, 16 Aug. 2020
  • Our tester settled on the deluxe, and was blown away by how many stems were in the box.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Even the Abyssinian Gospel Choir was blown away by her.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • First the Islamist parties need to dry up and blow away.
    Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023
  • She was also blown away by his and Jude’s taste in food.
    Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
  • We have been blown away by his improvements in the last 48 hours.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Leaves and debris collect in the guard and simply blow away on the next windy day.
    Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Make sure to hold the spray an inch from the skin to ensure that the product reaches the scalp and is not blown away in the wind.
    Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 11 Apr. 2023
  • His chemistry with his co-stars, we were just blown away by.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2024
  • And when this offense isn't able to blow away its opponent, the rest of the team steps up.
    Calum Trenaman, CNN, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Cizek had hooked the gator in its tail, and when the massive tail broke the surface, they were blown away by its size.
    Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
  • From the side of the stage, Divide frontman Mike McClure was blown away.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024
  • If flown outdoors, they may be blown away by the slightest breeze.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
  • 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 how much people got it and enjoyed it.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024
  • You'll be blown away by the views of scenic Atwater Park in Shorewood.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
  • But when Steve Jobs showed it to me weeks before the announcement, I was blown away.
    Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Don’t use them if there’s even a light wind, a majority of the aerosol will just blow away.
    Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Every so often the seas rise up and blow away all the pomp and pretension.
    Charles Graeber, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2021
  • We were blown away by the tender Berkshire Pork Chop with morels and wild garlic in a Madeira jus.
    David Nash, Town & Country, 13 July 2023
  • The flight is Hereth and Bruschi’s way to make sure guests are blown away without being knocked out.
    Becky Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2024
  • Edwin Díaz jogged onto the field to blow away the opposition and lock up a game for the Mets.
    Danielle Sepulveres, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2022
  • When that cool mix of rice, fish, and some crunchy green veggie, salty with soy sauce, hits your lips, you won’t be blown away.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
  • We were blown away to find out that the scam has evolved into something yet crazier and more Wild West.
    Daniel D'addario, Variety, 11 Aug. 2023
  • That aside, our tester was blown away by how well this eye makeup remover works.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 8 July 2023

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