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blowing

[bloh-ing] / ˈbloʊ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
agitating the air
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
being agitated by the air
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Some of these people were not flagrantly blowing off work.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Dozens of people from the group fighting for better worker protections during major sporting events were loudly blowing horns, banging drums and chanting, “Sí se puede,” directly across from Exposition Park’s newest museum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

There’s plenty of stuff blowing up in director Leslie Greif’s eight-part thriller, an adaptation of ex-CIA analyst John Nixon’s memoir, “Debriefing the President.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Verstappen arrives and briefly adjusts the fan blowing in our direction.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

A thousand things had to go right to get seventy seconds into the launch without something blowing up.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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