as in to breathe (out)
to let or force out of the lungs
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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as in event
a social gathering
staged a huge blowout for Halloween
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Recent Examples of blow (out)
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
Kansas City has been rolling, winning six straight games from Weeks 12 to 17 before resting their starters in a meaningless Week 18 blowout loss to the Denver Broncos.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Camila wore her hair in a middle-part blowout, and accessorized with gold jewelry.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
My older sister and I, after a long, toxic relationship, finally had a blowout after Dad passed.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Her brunette hair is tossed allll the way over to the side, reminiscent of the big, full blowouts and teased looks of the ‘80s and early ’90s.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
Kansas City has been rolling, winning six straight games from Weeks 12 to 17 before resting their starters in a meaningless Week 18 blowout loss to the Denver Broncos.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Camila wore her hair in a middle-part blowout, and accessorized with gold jewelry.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
My older sister and I, after a long, toxic relationship, finally had a blowout after Dad passed.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow (out)
Noun
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The event is characterized as a huge success and falls nicely into a calendar of public and fundraising events that help attract visitors, donations and awareness to the growing zoo.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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In a briefing on Jan. 30, chief of staff for the Army’s aviation directorate, Jonathan Koziol, told reporters that the Black Hawk was on a training mission at the time of the crash, specifically preparing to evacuate government officials in the event of a catastrophic event.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Box breathing: Inhale for a count of four, hold your breath for a count of four, exhale for a count of four, and hold your breath for a count of four.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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The researchers found that exhaling through the nose caused infectious particles to be deflected downward, dispersing them more vertically and less horizontally.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Although many people called for the Feb. 2 show to be postponed — and nearly every Grammy Week party was quickly canceled — for Mason and Ben Winston, the show’s executive producer, there was no question about moving forward.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump will be speaking Monday afternoon at a House Republican conference in Miami, a three-day retreat to overcome internal party differences about how to pay for sweeping tax cuts while also cutting trillions from federal spending.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Holt Kramer met Trump at a Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve bash in 2010.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The post comes exactly 10 days after the interior designer shared pictures from Swift’s own birthday bash, which Travis Kelce, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes, the HAIM sisters and more friends also attended earlier this month.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Nabers finished with five receptions for 62 yards, including a key touchdown.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Thirty-odd years later, Lynch remained proud of the madcap road movie, even as it had been largely overshadowed in his filmography, due in part to its polarizing critical reception and absence from streaming platforms.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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