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blew

American  
[bloo] / blu /

verb

  1. simple past tense of blow.

  2. simple past tense of blow.


blew British  
/ bluː /

verb

  1. the past tense of blow 1

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Ruthless New Zealand blew Scotland away in a high-class, seven tries to three Nations Championship victory at Murrayfield.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

If the wind blew from the Ukrainian rear, where there was no fighting, the water was fresh and clean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

He blew a kiss to the fans and waved his hand toward them, prompting cheers from the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

A research paper published in Health Affairs, a leading peer-reviewed journal, found that our hospitals blew far more on admin than the hospitals in other rich countries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

She blew out a long, hard breath, held it, breathed in, held it.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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