blowout
noun
a sudden bursting or rupture of an automobile tire.
blowouts
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pluralof blowout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
And even when there have been blowouts or tense draws, they have still been entertaining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
That meant that the run of blowouts immediately ended, replaced by something else: some of the most down-to-the-wire basketball the playoffs have ever seen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Kershaw might be needed beyond the role he was promised: save the team from using the current major league pitchers in blowouts or extra innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
They had had seven blowouts on the way.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
