Definitions

blow out

VERB

demoralize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dampen daunt debilitate deject disconcert discourage dishearten disorganize dispirit disturb embarrass sap undermine unsettle upset weaken

STRONG

abash chill damp disarrange discountenance disorder disparage enfeeble jumble muddle nonplus rattle shake snarl unman unzip

WEAK

blow up get to psych out send up take apart take steam out unglue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist calm comfort compose encourage hearten help inspirit order organize please soothe strengthen

STRONG

approve arrange clear up educate enlighten explain placate sanction

WEAK

boost make good moralize purify uplift

VERB

douse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deluge drown put out quench saturate smother snuff out soak splash submerge wet

STRONG

duck dunk immerse plunge slop slosh snuff sop souse spatter splatter steep submerse

WEAK

squench

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dehydrate dry start

VERB

extinguish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

douse quench smother snuff out stamp out suffocate

STRONG

choke drown out stifle trample

WEAK

blot out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

start

WEAK

light

VERB

put out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

douse snuff out

WEAK

out quench smother stamp out

Antonyms

WEAK

assuage help please start

Example Sentences

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After his senior year, he accepted a six-figure bonus to sign with the Dodgers, only to blow out his elbow after one season in the minor leagues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Duke, the 2026 top overall seed, has a score of 38.90—meaning the Blue Devils would be expected to blow out a team by nearly 39 points over 100 possessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

On Sunday, the bull market that began in October 2022 will officially blow out the candles on its third birthday cake.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

So I decided to blow out the tenets of my current kitchen triage — salt, acid, oregano — into a full-blown meal.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

Now, speed that sound up, and crank the volume high enough to blow out the windows in heaven.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

blow out

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