as in events
a social gathering
staged a huge blowout for Halloween
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Recent Examples of blowouts
The inspiration for this bombshell ‘do was the high-glamour supermodel blowouts of the ‘90s.
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
The latter two victories have been blowouts.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
Mistakes — missed tackles that led to big plays, blown coverages that led to more big plays, communication problems and more — became weekly occurrences that often thwarted any positive momentum and turned close games into blowouts.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
At that point in the fourth quarter of an ugly loss to Seattle in early November, the Commanders had lost three in a row, including two blowouts.
—Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
Two minutes here, three minutes there during blowouts.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
The first-round slate, with four games spread over Friday and Saturday, seems to be set up for two tight games and two blowouts.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Drivers will need to purchase new tires every few years to avoid flats, blowouts and achieve peak performance.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Since then, fans from around the country have followed the Cowboy fans’ lead to entertain themselves in the waning stages of blowouts.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowouts
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And in between, there are ample other events, tournaments and series that fashion should be watching.—
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And events are designed around physiological reality.—
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State lawmakers reconvened for the 2026 legislative session with both chambers and both parties focused on cost of living.—
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When community members have gone to TCU officials complaining about parties, they’ve often been told TCU can’t control what students do off school property, Williamson said.—
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The mother of three has often spoken about the importance of family time, frequently sharing glimpses of celebrations and milestones with her children on social media.—
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Throughout its 195-year history, Woolrich has explored many different facets of its universe rooted in the celebrations of Americana, but Boglione believes there’s room for deepening those historical links while deemphasizing recent moves toward high-tech and performance gear.—
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Additionally, the 2026 Golden Globes weekend includes pre-and post-show bashes hosted by Universal, Amazon MGM Studios, Netflix and BAFTA.—
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From school functions to open houses to dinner parties and festive bashes, December tends to be a month full of visiting.—
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In Pearsall’s absence, Demarcus Robinson had a breakout game against Philadelphia with six receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown.—
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Aside from that, his presence on the boundary allowed just 13 receptions for 147 yards on 35 targets in 2025.—
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“Blowouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowouts. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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