blown

¹

[blohn]

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.

blown

²

[blohn]

adjective

Horticulture.

1. fully expanded or opened, as a flower.

blown

/ bləʊn /

verb

1. the past participle of blow 1 blow 3

Word History and Origins

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

It was the stock market’s largest blown gain since April’s tariff-fueled market turmoil, and it extended a painful stretch for the stocks at the heart of the AI boom.

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See: Stocks on track for biggest blown gain since April as Nvidia-inspired rebound falters.

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They were blown away early on against the All Blacks and, in turn, they blew away the Pumas early on a week later.

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Firefighters arrived to find a home in shambles, with walls collapsed, windows blown out and parts still aflame.

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The critics failed to note that over its lifetime, the Department of Education has blown an estimated $3 trillion in federal taxpayer dollars, with nothing to show for it but falling test scores.

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