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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
go
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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The Patriots blew the game open with a six-run fifth, including an RBI single from Lindsay and one walk and one hit batter with the bases loaded to push across runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Investors rewarded Alphabet for robust Google Cloud performance, which blew past expectations with 63% revenue growth from a year earlier, a massive acceleration.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Three days after gunshots brought the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner to a premature end, the verdict—at least among the commentariat—is in: The Secret Service blew it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Referee Jarred Gillett blew his whistle, and waved the physio on to the pitch.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

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

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone