blowout
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈbloʊaʊt/
- Informal
- Memorable moments amid blowout victories are a Senior Day tradition for the Boise State football team.
- a blowout win
- a blowout victory
- a blowout loss
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Examples
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This was supposed to be a blowout, and they're showing you up in front of the whole nation.
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The game should have been a Nats blowout if the bats showed up.
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So this is a total blowout, man.
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So far this match has been a blowout.
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And this game is starting to look like a blowout.
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It's gonna be a blowout.
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We have a major blowout!
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Stanford finds a new QB during a blowout win in Colorado.
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Can the Nats win several blowouts in a row so we don't have to have a closer debate?
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The basketball game turned into a blowout when the home team won by 40 points.
Synonyms
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7.2
A complete defeat in which one side loses badly
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5.1
An easy victory won by a large amount
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6.5
An easy win in a competition
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5.6
A heavy defeat in a game or contest that embarrasses the losers
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5.4
A heavy defeat in a game or contest
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7.4
A very strong defeat, usually in a game or election, leaving the loser embarrassed
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7.4
A contest where one person or team wins by a lot
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4.4
An easy contest or task that someone wins with little effort
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4.3
To win an election or contest by a very large number of votes
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6.7
An easy win in a competition with little opposition
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blowout comes from blow + out, meaning to force something 'out' or away. So a sports 'blowout' is when one team is 'blown away' and loses by a large amount.