BLOWING Synonyms: 304 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

present participle of blow

as in panting

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

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as in spending

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

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as in exploding

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 shattering

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 flying

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

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as in fumbling

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 boasting

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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verb (2)

present participle of blow

as in blooming

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

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Recent Examples of blowing

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City leaders have accused Lineage, whose warehouse in Boyle Heights was destroyed by fire, of blowing past the city’s 45-day deadline for removing millions of pounds of rotting food from its property. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Inequality has accelerated at an ever-growing pace, blowing past that of any previous eras, including the Gilded Age. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 Generally, a decompression of the marine layer is an indicator that a long stretch of heat may settle into the region and sometimes opens a window for winds blowing toward the ocean, increasing the fire danger. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Driving fatigue is very real, thanks to so many Mad Maxes riding bumpers or blowing through red lights or completely ignoring the speed limit. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Anthony Fasano shared the tight end room in Kelce’s first two years in Kansas City — which Kelce lovingly refers to as his knucklehead days — and described a talented player teetering of the edge of blowing an opportunity. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Westbrook walks away as the undisputed Triple-Double King with 209, blowing past Oscar Robertson's once-unthinkable record of 181. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Several of the top trending styles are under $50, so refreshing your shoe lineup doesn’t have to mean blowing your budget. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026 Companies are struggling with AI spending, exemplified by Uber blowing its annual budget in four months without clear benefits. — Vinay Kuruvila, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowing

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The delivery person added that none of the canines appeared to have access to food or sufficient water, and that all the animals were panting.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Dogs primarily rely on panting, while cats also groom themselves to help regulate body temperature.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of panting

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At 28 years old, the sizeable outlay on the Brazilian midfielder continues Arsenal’s ploy of spending big money on players who can immediately improve their first team.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
But that also means that a large number of folks who don't have so many assets might be better off spending their dollars on risk management and insurance.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of spending

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Those reforms led to huge reduction in poverty, an exploding middle class and a scramble by foreign companies to access the lucrative Chinese market.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The Tremont fire comes just days after an exploding Tesla in Seattle sent two firefighters to the hospital.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploding

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In 2018 a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 fan blade snapped, shattering a window and sucking a woman’s head and torso outside of the plane.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Ace protected the three deputies from Bowers but was shot in his left front leg, shattering the bone and tearing an artery that caused massive blood loss.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shattering

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on the other plane flying with the president, sources said.

— Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Patrick Gotwalt was a passenger on the flight and recorded a video showing flames coming from the engine as the flight appears to be flying over water.

— Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of flying

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Most of the world was fumbling and scared, and Fauci seemed to have some idea of what to do.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Achane, the Miami Dolphins’ starting tailback, was referring to Ollie Gordon II fumbling the ball away in Wednesday practice, the team’s first of training camp.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

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Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed is under fire after boasting about the endorsement of Detroit pastor Horace Sheffield III.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
But what fans likely did not see was the massive scope of the home with the villa boasting six bedrooms across seven beds and seven bathrooms including a principal suite with a whirlpool tub.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026