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

“You’ve blown up a lot of things that have to be redrilled. They’ve shut in wells, different things,” he said, referring to fallout from the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

“Hundreds of journalists traveled to Beijing for the first time since 2017 and were blown away by what they saw.”

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The first time I saw the trailer, we were all so blown away that we’re like, “We have to figure out how to get into the Oscars.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Had the government dealt with it earlier, it would have "blown over", he argues.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He’d blown his first chance as an alpha.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti