BLEW Synonyms: 309 Similar and Opposite Words

blew 1 of 2

verb (1)

Definition of blew

past tense of blow

as in gasped

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty that horse was really blowing after the race

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as in spent

to use up carelessly each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas

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as in exploded

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew

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as in shattered

to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive one false move and we would be blown to bits

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as in raced

to proceed or move quickly that car blew past us as if we were standing still

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as in fumbled

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way

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as in boasted

to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess another self-made millionaire blowing about how much he'd achieved

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blew

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past tense of blow

as in bloomed

to produce flowers longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow

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Recent Examples of blew

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For more than a decade after, human-AI teams ruled the sport until AI alone blew past those hybrids by 2017. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 An American Airlines flight blew two tires upon landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Monday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. — Benjamin Stein, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Howling winds whipped palm trees and waterways swelled with fast-moving runoff from relentless rain that blew nearly sideways. — Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The Cardinals upped it to 3-0 in the second, then blew it open in the fourth. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 After coming out flat in a litmus test in Indiana, the Liberty nearly blew a 28-point fourth-quarter lead in a bounce-back game against the retooling Los Angeles Sparks at Barclays Center. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 Taylor Swift blew the New Girl cast away with her 2013 cameo. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 Back up in his own end zone, Robinson blew past outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari, made the snag from Tagovailoa and jogged the rest of the way to the goal line. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The Banana Ball World Tour blew through Boise last weekend, bringing two nights of family-friendly, wacky baseball to Boise State’s Albertsons Stadium. — Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blew

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Those in the crowd held their breath—and audibly gasped—as the opening to season three unfolded onscreen.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
As Rushdie was being introduced, his attacker climbed on stage behind him, then stabbed him 15 times as the audience gasped.

— Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of gasped

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Taylor joined the Bravo series in its latest season, which later exploded into scandal and earned its first Emmy nomination in the outstanding unstructured reality program category.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
In seconds, her neighbor's home across the street exploded and went up in flames.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploded

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Twin earthquakes in June shattered Venezuela’s coastal state of La Guaira, transforming a Caribbean playground into a landscape of ruin and grief.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The east Charlotte shooting left church and school bus windows shattered and children crying.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of shattered

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First responders then raced to get to the crash scene and used ropes to descend down the cliff, but there were no survivors.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of raced

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Lake Brantley appeared to have picked up the first down on third down but the ball was fumbled backwards to put the Patriots in fourth and long.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
After Carter Jensen flew out to deep center field, Caglianone tagged from second base and kept running toward home as outfielder Andy Pages fumbled the baseball out of his glove.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of fumbled

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Netanyahu’s government, the most nationalist and religious in Israel’s history, has boasted of establishing over 100 new settlements.

— Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Hulu’s Alice and Steve went to some amusing, unexpected places and boasted great work from Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement as the toxic pair of titular BFFs.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of boasted

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Instead of looking even a little bit caught, her face instantly bloomed into the most beautiful smile.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Once salvia plants have bloomed and the stems have turned brown, cut them down to the basal leaves, and new flowers will appear.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026