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blow

[bloh] / bloʊ /
NOUN
blast, rush of air, wind
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STRONG






VERB
make sound, usually with instrument
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leave suddenly
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VERB
ruin chance
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VERB
use up money
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Example Sentences

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A crippling blow isn’t guaranteed against a regime armed with buffers and a long history of defying economic squeezes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Or perhaps he was subconsciously looking for a way to blow up his own carefully constructed life.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

The suspension of Aurelien Tchouameni for accumulation of yellow cards is a major blow to Real Madrid, leaving a gap at the base of midfield.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The hiker made her way down the trail and was told by dispatchers to blow her whistle so first responders could find her, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Dead leaves blow across the path, some crunching under my paws.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz