blew
past tense of blow
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blew
past tense of blow
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blew
past of blow
blew 1 of 2
verb (1)
1
as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty that horse was really blowing after the race Synonyms & Similar Words
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- gasped
- panted
- heaved
- puffed
- choked
- wheezed
- hyperventilated
- snored
- huffed
- hove
- was out of breath
- gulped
- exhaled
- smothered
- stifled
- asphyxiated
- snuffled
- strangled
- gagged
- expired
2
as in spent
to use up carelessly each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas Synonyms & Similar Words
- spent
- lost
- wasted
- squandered
- dissipated
- threw away
- lavished
- misspent
- ran through
- fiddled away
- splurged
- depleted
- consumed
- exhausted
- frittered (away)
- made ducks and drakes of
- played ducks and drakes with
- shot
- indulged
- overspent
- trifled (away)
- impoverished
- disbursed
- laid out
- expended
- overindulged
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- saved
- protected
- preserved
- conserved
- skimped
- laid up
- hoarded
- scrimped
- economized
3
as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew Synonyms & Similar Words
- exploded
- detonated
- popped
- burst
- bursted
- crumped
- blew up
- smashed
- shattered
- went off
- fired
- splintered
- fragmented
- mushroomed
- ballooned
- shot
- discharged
- burgeoned
- bourgeoned
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- imploded
- collapsed
- fizzled
4
as in smashed
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive one false move and we would be blown to bits Synonyms & Similar Words
- smashed
- shattered
- demolished
- exploded
- blasted
- destroyed
- popped
- burst
- detonated
- bursted
- blew up
- wrecked
- ruined
- dynamited
- decimated
- annihilated
- splintered
- fragmented
- discharged
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- collapsed
- imploded
5
as in flew
to proceed or move quickly that car blew past us as if we were standing still Synonyms & Similar Words
- flew
- raced
- sped
- drove
- scurried
- rushed
- hurried
- trotted
- traveled
- jumped
- chased
- zipped
- ran
- blasted
- buzzed
- run
- stepped
- tore
- travelled
- ripped
- scooted
- speeded
- scuttled
- darted
- rammed
- dashed
- whirled
- hurled
- hustled
- bolted
- zoomed
- blazed
- rustled
- hurtled
- breezed
- rocketed
- bowled
- jogged
- barreled
- careened
- shot
- bombed
- motored
- whisked
- nipped
- humped
- bustled
- pelted
- hastened
- bundled
- jetted
- coursed
- hied
- beat it
- belted
- galloped
- careered
- cannonballed
- highballed
- flitted
- hared
- barrelled
- shook a leg
- scampered
- whizzed
- stepped on it
- cracked (on)
- made tracks
- sprinted
- streaked
- scudded
- scuffled
- got a move on
- stampeded
- hotfooted (it)
- accelerated
- overtook
- beetled
- outstripped
- outpaced
- outran
- stepped out
- quickened
- caught up
- arrowed
- fast-forwarded
- beelined
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- poked
- crept
- dragged
- crawled
- lingered
- poked
- lagged
- hung (around or out)
- strolled
- hanged (around or out)
- sauntered
- shuffled
- loitered
- ambled
- dawdled
- dallied
- plodded
- lumbered
- tarried
- slowed (down or up)
- decelerated
- dillydallied
6
as in fumbled
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way Synonyms & Similar Words
- fumbled
- ruined
- destroyed
- boggled
- muffed
- dubbed
- mangled
- flubbed
- booted
- fluffed
- bungled
- botched
- murdered
- butchered
- bobbled
- wrecked
- spoiled
- damaged
- marred
- screwed up
- mucked up
- bumbled
- foozled
- fouled up
- blundered
- injured
- loused up
- hurt
- flawed
- impaired
- mutilated
- harmed
- muddled
- buggered (up)
- bollixed (up)
- blighted
- piffled
- spoilt
- goofed (up)
- mismanaged
- blemished
- vitiated
- messed (up)
- mishandled
- gummed (up)
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- helped
- improved
- enhanced
- rectified
- bettered
- reformed
- remedied
- refined
- repaired
- ameliorated
- fixed
- meliorated
- patched
- renovated
- revamped
- doctored
- reconditioned
7
as in boasted
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess another self-made millionaire blowing about how much he'd achieved Synonyms & Similar Words
- boasted
- bragged
- exhibited
- blew smoke
- swaggered
- bulled
- vaunted
- puffed
- crowed
- gushed
- blustered
- displayed
- vapored
- prided
- gasconaded
- exposed
- flaunted
- exulted
- harangued
- rejoiced
- paraded
- maximized
- gloried
- showed off
- brandished
- magnified
- glorified
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- diminished
- minimized
- poohed
- discounted
- laughed off
- belittled
- underrated
- undervalued
- regretted
- pooh-poohed
- lamented
- deprecated
- mourned
- bemoaned
- shrugged off
- played down
blew
2 of 2verb (2)
as in bloomed
to produce flowers longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow Synonyms & Similar Words
- bloomed
- flowered
- blossomed
- unfolded
- leaved
- burgeoned
- effloresced
- bourgeoned
- opened
- leafed
- budded
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- faded
- dropped
- died
- shriveled
- wilted
- shrivelled
- withered
- expired
- perished
- dried up