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blow

[bloh] / bloʊ /
NOUN
blast, rush of air, wind
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STRONG






VERB
make sound, usually with instrument
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leave suddenly
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VERB
ruin chance
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VERB
use up money
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Summer trips might blow a hole in your winter holiday travel plans, for instance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

“You’re going to blow away your father, and he’ll be very happy about that because he loves you.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The move is considered a blow to Alphabet’s AI initiatives.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

“We should not blow our trumpet before it is done.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

When highly agitated, as she was now, Lord Fredrick’s young bride had a regrettable tendency to blow over anything in her path.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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