Blown

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"Blown" in a Sentence (14 examples)

We got our roof blown off in the gale.

The roof was blown off by the explosion.

When will they have that picture ready that I wanted to get blown up?

The candle was blown out by the wind.

A fuse has blown.

A rose is sweeter in the bud than full blown.

The grenade blew up before the terrorist could throw it, and his arm was blown off!

The tree was blown down.

It was very windy that day, and I had my umbrella blown inside out.

A whistle is blown at the start of a game.

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Cattle are said to be blown when gorged with green food which develops gas.

[T]wo or three horsemen, [...] appeared returning at full gallop, their horses much blown, and the men apparently in a disordered flight.

a blown head gasket

Attempts by Waterloo signalmen to clear the points by power operation eventually exhausted point motor batteries, which are fed by trickle chargers, and a blown fuse accentuated the problem; thus, even when the points had been cleared of ice, no power was available to operate them until the batteries were sufficiently recharged.

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