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

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blown

"The signboard and the awning at the front could be blown off. If the winds get stronger, we'll bring everything inside."

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Afterward, I discovered numerous shingles on the front of my roof had been lifted or blown off.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

Scott, after notching just his second blown save Monday, compared to his 12 saves and 2.70 ERA, didn’t have an opening to improve on his All-Star campaign Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

“I don‘t like to see people that don’t understand products to potentially get blown out of a contract that they shouldn’t be in in the first place.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

As Jack dropped toward the trees he took comfort in knowing that at least the knight hadn’t been blown out with him.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley