Showing 8 phrasal verbs and 18 definitions related to the verb 'Blow'.
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Blow away phrasal verb
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Meaning: Kill
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» Example: He grabbed a gun and BLEW the police officer AWAY. -
Meaning: Beat rivals or competitors by a large margin
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» Example: Their new product has BLOWN all the others AWAY. -
Meaning: Impress greatly
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» Example: Her first novel BLEW me AWAY. -
Meaning: When the wind moves something from a place
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The flag BLEW AWAY in the storm; we'll have to buy a new one.
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Meaning: Kill
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Blow down phrasal verb
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Meaning: When the wind forces something to fall
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» Example: A tree was BLOWN DOWN in the storm.
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Meaning: When the wind forces something to fall
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Blow in phrasal verb
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Meaning: Arrive, sometimes suddenly or unexpectedly
(Intransitive | American English)
» Example: He BLEW IN from Toronto early this morning.
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Meaning: Arrive, sometimes suddenly or unexpectedly
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Blow off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Not keep an appointment
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» Example: We were going to meet last night, but she BLEW me OFF at the last minute. -
Meaning: Ignore, not do something
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» Example: I BLEW the homework OFF and did badly. -
Meaning: Expel gas from the anus
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» Example: He BLEW OFF in front of everybody.
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Meaning: Not keep an appointment
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Blow out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Extinguish candles, matches, etc.
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» Example: She BLEW the candles OUT on her birthday cake. -
Meaning: Defeat decisively
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» Example: The Broncos BLEW OUT the Raiders 55-0.
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Meaning: Extinguish candles, matches, etc.
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Blow over phrasal verb
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Meaning: When a scandal gets forgotten
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» Example: The scandal BLEW OVER within a fortnight when the press found someone else to attack.
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Meaning: When a scandal gets forgotten
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Blow through phrasal verb
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Meaning: Do or consume something very quickly
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He won £7 million on the lottery last year and he BLEW THROUGH the first million in one week.
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Meaning: Do or consume something very quickly
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Blow up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Explode
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» Example: The bomb BLEW UP without any warning. -
Meaning: Inflate
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» Example: The pressure was low, so I BLEW the tyre UP. -
Meaning: Enlarge (e.g., photograph).
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» Example: BLOW UP that photo so we can see his face. -
Meaning: The beginning of a storm
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» Example: A storm BLEW UP while we were out walking. -
Meaning: Lose your temper, become angry
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: They BLEW UP when they heard what I had done wrong.
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Meaning: Explode