How to Use blowout in a Sentence

blowout

1 of 2 noun
  • The car crashed after one of its tires had a blowout.
  • The game was expected to be close but it turned out to be a blowout.
  • We had a big blowout to celebrate his promotion.
  • But there is now blowout fight, no big confrontation between them.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Aug. 2024
  • In this case, be sure to read those instruction manuals before crafting your perfect blowout.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Once your hair has cooled down, unravel each section to reveal your smoothest, most voluminous blowout yet.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The game became a blowout, an opportunity for starters to get serenaded with cheers by the crowd and for the walk-ons to see the floor.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Coterie's are the crème de la crème from the cashmere-like feel to the thoughtful design that minimizes leaks, blowouts, and diaper rash.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Maldonado also contributed with his bat in Monday's blowout victory.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Deutsche Bank upgraded Eli Lilly to a buy from hold rating on Monday after a blowout quarterly earnings report last week.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The Colonels aim to bounce back from a 66-13 blowout by Cincinnati.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Frankly, Dak Prescott didn’t have to do much in a 40-0 blowout of the Giants.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The Huskies have the edge, but no one is expecting a blowout.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023
  • In the second set, Djokovic went up 4-0, and the match felt on the verge of blowout status.
    Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 29 July 2024
  • Considering how NC State has also suffered two major blowout losses recently, Creighton has no excuse not to cover the spread.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The door plug blowout on the Max 9 is just one example.
    James Hill, ABC News, 7 May 2024
  • The 29-year-old righthander pitched the low-stakes ninth inning of Sunday’s blowout win.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 8 May 2023
  • The blowout sports event will take place from September 9 to 16.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The loss, their second straight, comes on the heels of Sunday's 12-5 blowout to the Boston Red Sox.
    Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The hair oil boosts radiance and the brush is a blowout lifesaver.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 18 July 2024
  • James and Davis remained on the bench for the fourth quarter, as did the rest of the Lakers' starters, during the blowout.
    Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 5 May 2023
  • Read Next Heat’s season ends with blowout loss to Celtics in first round.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
  • Wash it out in the morning before your blowout, and your hair will be ready to go.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
  • The first was a 37-point blowout and the second was a much closer five-point defeat.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Then came the pandemic and two years of real blowout deficits.
    Robert Barone, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The first meeting was a 24-point blowout win for KU in Stillwater.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • This two-in-one tool combines the power of a dryer and the volume of a styler for a quick and easy at-home blowout.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 12 July 2023
  • Without his shot-blocking prowess, the game might have been a blowout.
    George Gurley, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • What began as a blowout — KU led by 22 in the second half — turned into a nail-biter late.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
  • But after that game, the Reds suffered two blowout losses.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2023
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blow out

2 of 2 verb
  • Expect matters to get blown out of proportion and no improvements to be made if anger takes over.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Strategically placed rocks could have also helped prevent fires from blowing out or kept nests in place for the night.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Have the tire blow out and the truck go spinning off the side of the road.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 June 2021
  • In the 2022 season, the Fever were blown out of many games.
    Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The storm tore off part of the roof and blew out the windows.
    Brittany Shammas, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Walls were blown out on the ground level of the large building.
    Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Winds will blow out of the southwest around 10 mph, with gusts to near 20 mph.
    Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2022
  • At the end of the play, Tom tells Laura to blow out her candles.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 24 Aug. 2021
  • That should cut down on how much bright lights blow out your footage.
    Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Video from the scene showed walls blown out on the ground level of a large building.
    CBS News, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Winds will blow out of the south around 10 mph, with gusts toward 20 mph or so.
    Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The car's driver-side back window and tire are blown out.
    Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • On top of that, about 30% of his remaining pecan crop was blown out of the trees.
    Drew Kann, ajc, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Roofs have been torn off, walls scorched and windows blown out.
    Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Winds will continue to blow out of the south at around 10 mph.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Even if blown out by the next flood, more wood coming from one structure to the next will help the cause.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • The Browns relied on the big play to blow out the Bengals in their most recent game, 41-16.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 14 Nov. 2021
  • But as Richie leaned in to blow out the candles, her hair managed to catch fire.
    Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com, 21 Sep. 2021
  • But Alexis wasn't there to blow out her candles and make a wish.
    Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2022
  • When the singing stopped, I just got blown out of a cannon with all of this other stuff.
    Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Light a sprig of rosemary, blow out the flame, and place it on top of the cocktail to complete.
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The whole back wall of the girls’ room was blown out leaving chunks of rubble on the small beds made up with pink sheets.
    Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 7 July 2023
  • The sun or streetlights won't blow out the image and ruin your footage.
    Gear Team, Wired, 30 Nov. 2021
  • This could be a blow out or a sign to Frogs fans that their team needs to knock the dust off and get into the groove of the season.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Alex blew out the oil lamp, the only light source in the small cabin, and the two men wrestled for their lives in the dark.
    David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • How can your Bengals blow out the Raiders and Steelers and then blow up against the Chargers and 49ers?
    The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The Panthers went on a 15-0 run in the third quarter to blow out the host Lions in the championship game.
    Graham Thomas, Arkansas Online, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Sure, Herbert could blow out a knee on the Kroenke Dome’s grippy fake grass.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The fan blade sent debris into the plane, causing a window to blow out.
    Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Here are three observations from the Fever's loss: A blowout loss The Fever didn't just lose to the worst team in the league; they were blown out.
    Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2023

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