blow through

British

verb

informal (intr, adverb) to leave; make off

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We think Allison will blow through the cost synergies, and get revenue synergies.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Which makes sense: The court does not want to be reduced to another layer of bureaucracy that the executive branch can disregard or blow through.

From Slate • May 23, 2025

So often in these situations Uga Mola's side find the answers but the final-quarter composure never came and Bordeaux, roared on by the deafening crowd, delivered the final blow through Tameifuna.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

Rodney Nickerson had felt the Santa Ana winds blow through Altadena before.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

Nights, wild sunflowers in the vacant lot close up, scents of chicken and collards blow through kitchen windows.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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