Definitions

blew

[bloo] / blu /

VERB

blast, rush of air, wind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drive flow pump rush stream swirl waft wave whistle

STRONG

breathe buffet exhale fan flap flutter gasp heave huff inflate pant puff ruffle swell whiff whirl whisk whisper

Antonyms

STRONGEST

retard

STRONG

compress contract hide inhale secret shrink

WEAK

arrive come come in do well save succeed

VERB

make sound, usually with instrument

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast play

STRONG

blare honk mouth pipe sound toot trumpet vibrate

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive come come in do well save succeed

VERB

leave suddenly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

STRONG

depart split

WEAK

hit the road take a hike take a powder

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive come come in do well save succeed

VERB

ruin chance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fail

STRONG

flounder goof miscarry miss

Antonyms

STRONG

do well succeed

WEAK

arrive come come in save

VERB

use up money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

squander waste

STRONG

dissipate spend

WEAK

lay out pay out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hoard save

WEAK

arrive come come in do well succeed

Example Sentences

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We sat back, and he took a bite of plantain and blew steam out of his mouth, cackling heartily.

From Literature

But the administration encountered an unexpected degree of resistance from angry and organized locals, who blocked the cars of federal agents and blew whistles to warn locals that ICE was approaching.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I finished second a few times to go to the Olympics, and third and fourth. Sometimes we were the No. 1 seed and we blew it.”

From Los Angeles Times

If the mountain blew up, it was going to do a lot more than just wreck instruments.

From Literature

The dock blew with cast-off bits of paper and water-slicked rubbish.

From Literature