blow out
Example Sentences
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Duke, the 2026 top overall seed, has a score of 38.90—meaning the Blue Devils would be expected to blow out a team by nearly 39 points over 100 possessions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
That’s because spreads tend to quickly blow out in a crisis, as they did in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and the pandemic that began in 2020.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
So I decided to blow out the tenets of my current kitchen triage — salt, acid, oregano — into a full-blown meal.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025
LeBron James had 12 points and nine assists to help the United States blow out Brazil 122-87 in the quarterfinals of the Oympic men’s basketball tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024
Still, I feel something’s dried up inside me, something a strong wind could blow out of me for good.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
