blown

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The nascent rebound in tech stocks ended in a lurching drop on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq composite losing about 1% in its largest blown gain since early January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Naturalist and broadcaster Iolo Williams said it was a UK first, adding that warm, fairly strong southern winds may have blown the heron out to sea, where it "got lost and was carried here".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

They were once blown off the stage by Parliament/Funkadelic, but absorbed much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Now it was up to left-hander Tanner Scott, coming off his first blown save of the season, to finish the job.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The remains of a rug were blown against a wall.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer