blown

¹ American  

[blohn] / bloʊn /

adjective

1. inflated; swollen; expanded.

   a blown stomach.

2. destroyed, melted, inoperative, misshapen, ruined, or spoiled.

   to replace a blown fuse;

   to dispose of blown canned goods.

3. being out of breath.

4. flyblown.

5. formed by blowing.

   blown glass.

6. Automotive Slang.

   1. (of an engine) supercharged.

   2. (of a cylinder) destroyed or severely damaged under mechanical stress.

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blown ² American  

[blohn] / bloʊn /

adjective

Horticulture.

1. fully expanded or opened, as a flower.

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blown British  

/ bləʊn /

verb

1. the past participle of blow 1 blow 3

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Etymology

Origin of blown¹

First recorded in 1550–60; past participle of blow ²

Origin of blown²

First recorded before 1000; past participle of blow ³

Example Sentences

When the first results came in, I was blown away.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They could’ve drowned, or blown away in that storm. I’m worried about them.”

From Literature

Guardiola's side were in danger of being blown away by Arsenal after their inconsistent form left the Gunners in pole position.

From Barron's

And I remember just being by the monitor, watching everybody else work and just being so blown away.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m just blown away by why we are getting held to a different standard,” Davis said.

From Los Angeles Times