as in to breathe (out)
to let or force out of the lungs
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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as in event
a social gathering
staged a huge blowout for Halloween
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Recent Examples of blow (out)
Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Kornet was quiet against the Heat (zero points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals in 22 minutes) but excellent two nights earlier in a blowout win over the New York Knicks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
This is a pretty noteworthy win for Fox, given the game was a near blowout and the Eagles dominated from the first snap of the ball.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
On February 9, the Philadelphia Eagles delivered a blowout win against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Super Bowl—a first for Barkley (and on his birthday too!).
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
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Dallas Goedert is coming off a high of the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 blowout win over the Kansas City Chiefs at the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9.
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The Commission’s recent Enforcement Advisory to the radio industry as a whole stated that manipulating airplay based on artist participation in station events without proper disclosure violates federal laws.—
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Most events—about six out of every 10—had at least some seats selling below face value, with a third of tickets sold within a month of the game going for below the original price.—
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During this exercise, exhale on the twist so your core contracts with greater intensity.—
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In Amato’s lab, a graduate student may exhale germs into a test tube.—
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McConnell, the Kentucky Republican who turned 83 on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.—
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Amid the flurry of calls for officials to step up, at least three cities have been giving out snail awards, according to People’s Daily, the party’s official mouthpiece.—
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Also, Saturday Night Live is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a big bash, notably not on Saturday but on Sunday — and you're invited.—
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The people responsible for throwing the Circle City's biggest bashes took a moment this week to celebrate Indianapolis tourism having its best year ever in 2024.—
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The developer backed away after getting a chilly reception from Chesterton’s Advisory Plan Commission in November 2022.—
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Trump acknowledged the celebratory month in January, and hosted a reception honoring the occasion last week at the White House, despite his own executive orders rolling back DEI––parts of which a federal judge has blocked.—
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“Blow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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