Definitions

blew

[bloo] / blu /

VERB

blast, rush of air, wind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drive flow pump rush stream swirl waft wave whistle

STRONG

breathe buffet exhale fan flap flutter gasp heave huff inflate pant puff ruffle swell whiff whirl whisk whisper

Antonyms

STRONGEST

retard

STRONG

compress contract hide inhale secret shrink

WEAK

arrive come come in do well save succeed

VERB

make sound, usually with instrument

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast play

STRONG

blare honk mouth pipe sound toot trumpet vibrate

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive come come in do well save succeed

VERB

leave suddenly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

STRONG

depart split

WEAK

hit the road take a hike take a powder

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive come come in do well save succeed

VERB

ruin chance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fail

STRONG

flounder goof miscarry miss

Antonyms

STRONG

do well succeed

WEAK

arrive come come in save

VERB

use up money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

squander waste

STRONG

dissipate spend

WEAK

lay out pay out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hoard save

WEAK

arrive come come in do well succeed

Example Sentences

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Only the accident of his intemperate sounding off, and then lack of self-knowledge to offer regrets, blew up the opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Pratt tapped into real issues in L.A. and then blew them wildly out of proportion.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Uber blew its entire 2026 AI budget by April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This week, the US House of Representatives voted to end the war with Iran, social media star KSI quit YouTube collective The Sidemen, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's rocket blew up on the launch pad.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

One of the crew sniffed, and one blew his nose, and the others wiped their eyes.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr