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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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The blow came after the right-hander threw a four-seam fastball that nearly missed Trout’s face.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In January, Google used a U.S. court order to aim a knockout blow at Ipidea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They concerned the launch abort system, which enables Nasa engineers to eject the astronauts and blow up the rocket if there is a malfunction.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

And if so, doesn’t that just blow up Sauer’s theory that the whole point of this clause was to protect the citizenship of these exact people?

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Her skin looked thin enough for the air to blow straight through.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell