BLOWN Synonyms: 328 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈblōn

Definition of blown

as in swollen

enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure if the tin can is blown, throw it away—the food inside is spoiled

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blown

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verb (1)

past participle of blow

as in gasped

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty that horse was really blowing after the race

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as in spent

to use up carelessly each year he blows his holiday bonus on a trip to Las Vegas

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as in exploded

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure a huge crater was formed when the volcano last blew

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as in blasted

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

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as in sped

to proceed or move quickly that car blew past us as if we were standing still

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as in murdered

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way

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as in bragged

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

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blown

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verb (2)

past participle of blow

as in bloomed

to produce flowers longing for a grassy field in some far-off land where the wildflowers blow

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Recent Examples of blown

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That calendar has been blown apart; major shows now arrive throughout the course of the year. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Historians say the horns may have been blown to scare evil spirits, to proclaim victories, or as a way to encourage divine mercy. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 The Journal’s opinion section appears to have blown past that. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 Plays were blown dead Wednesday before the Texans could take Young down. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The whistle was blown for a lightning delay with only two minutes left in the second half. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 California is attempting to build the nation's first bullet train, a project that's ballooned in cost and has blown through deadline after deadline for more than a decade. — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 This debris can get sucked into your ductwork or blown back into the house. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026 Connie is blown quite literally into Martinez’s Paul during a New York City windstorm, which was accomplished with a machine far more powerful than a simple fan, Lyne said at the Academy Museum screening. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown

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Gen, forgetting her swollen wrist, perks up at the thought of having a new person to ruin sheets with.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
If a battery is swollen, leaking, unusually hot or has an odor, the battery may be damaged and could start a fire, Sylvia said.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of swollen

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Some of the more than 100 in attendance in the council chambers gasped or laughed when the town revealed that the fines have only amounted to $1,600 so far.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
The defense struggled a bit in the first half with the reserves on the field even after producing a second-quarter interception, and the offense also gasped and wheezed with the reserves on the field.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of gasped

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Steinem spent 11 days working undercover as a bunny in Manhattan's Playboy Club and documenting her experience.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Steinem spent her final years continuing to write, her representatives noted Thursday, including her forthcoming book An Unexpected Life.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of spent

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In Minneapolis—which had exploded into destructive mass protests following the murder of George Floyd by a police officer named Derek Chauvin in 2020—officials scrambled to prepare for a potentially similar response to Good’s killing.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The markets, including Kalshi and Polymarket, have exploded in popularity and permit users to bet on all manner of events, including sports, politics and geopolitical affairs.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploded

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Lorca was murdered in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War by followers of Francisco Franco, and his body remains undiscovered to this day.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026
Ideologies held by Kirk and others like him, Miles said, are the reason Black people have been violently murdered.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of murdered

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In a recent interview with the right-wing publication the Daily Wire, a police chief in the tiny town of Sahuarita, Arizona bragged that his officers have been using them for years.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
Noling's lawyers wrote in court documents that a man told authorities that his foster brother, Wilson, bragged about committing the crime.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026