Teachers should occasionally let their students blow off some steam.
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Blow
/bləʊ/
Synonyms for "blow" (748 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (150)
Noun(22 words)
gustpuffreversesetbackbashesbellowsbiffingbiffsblack eyeblastblusteringblustersbopsbreezebreezesbreezingbruisebuglesbumpbumps
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accidentaccomplished factaccomplishmentacheachievementachingactactaactionadventureamplifyanthesisastonishmentbafflementbagpipebalkbangbanquetbarnumizebash
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bastinadobatbaybe in bloombe in flowerbean-feastbeanobear fruitbeatbeat itbeatingbeepbellbeltbetrayed hopebiffblack squallblareblastblasted expectationblatblighted hopeblizzardblockbusterbloombloomingblossomblossomingblow a hornblow a hurricaneblow great gunsblow offblow outblow overblow the hornblow upblowhardblowingblowoutblunderblunder awayblusterbobbleboggleboltbombbombastbombshellbonkbootbopbotchboxbragbraybreakbreak downbreathbreathebreathe hardbreathe inbreathe outbreatherbreathing spacebreezebreeze upbrewbring to maturitybuffetbugger upbuglebumpbungleburgeonburn outburstburst into bloombustcalamitycarilloncartelcast awaycasualtycataclysmcatastrophecatchchopclarion
Strong matches (224)
clean outclearclear awayclear offclear outclear the decksclipcloutclumpcock-a-doodle-doocollapsecollisioncome to fruitioncome upcomedownconcussionconsultconsumecontretempscough
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coupcrackcrack upcrack-upcrampcrashcrowcruel disappointmentcuffcutcyclonedashdashed hopedealingsdeeddefeatdefecatedepartdepletedestroydetonatedigdingdintdisappointmentdisasterdiscomfituredisillusionmentdissatisfactiondissipatedistenddistressditherdog itdoingdoingsdolordoodledouble-tonguedousedraindribble awaydriveldroopdropdrop a brickdrop the balldrubdrubbingdrummingdubduck and runduck outduffdynamiteearthshakereffloresceefflorescenceefforteliminateembroideremitemptyempty outendeavorenlargeenterpriseequinoctialescapeevacuateexaggerateexhaleexhaustexitexpandexpelexpendexpireexplodeexploitextinguisheye openereye-openerfailurefaintfait accomplifallen countenancefanfatiguefeastfeatfestal boardfiascofifefizzleflagflare upflawfleefloreateflorescencefloretfloricultureflosculeflourishflowerfloweragefloweretfloweringflubfluffflurryflutefoilingfool awayfoozleforlorn hopefoulfoul upfreshenfritterfrustrationfuck upfull bloomfumblefumefusilladegalegamble awaygardeninggasconadegaspgathergestget awayget offget tiredgive offgive outgive vent togogo offgo throughgoofgoof upgriefgroaning boardgrow upgrow wearygulpgum upgusthackhalf a galehandhandiworkhang the expenseheaveheavy blowhesitatehiccuphithonkhope deferredhorticulturehortoriumhuff
Related words (374)
Noun(64 words)
huffinginsufflatejabbingjabskickknockdownknockoutknockslammingmisfortunenose candyoverspendpuffspunchpunchespunchingreversalsclaffshockshocks
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sledgehammerssluggingsmacksmackingsmackssmitanesmitesmitessmitingsnortssnowsockingsquallssquanderstrikestrikesstrikingstrikingsswatsswatteringsweepswingethudsthwackingthwackstootingtrumpetinguppercutsuppercuttingventwaftwallopingwallopingswallopswastewhackingwhackswhammieswhammingwhammywhamswhapwhistleswhistling
hurricanehurtill hapill windill-windimpactincreaseinflateinhaleinjuryinspirejabjadejarjobjokerjoltkickerknocklam
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lashlavishlay it onlay it on thickleavelesionlet outletdownlickline squallline stormliplouse uplucullan feastmagnifymaneuvermaturatematuremeasuremellowmessmess upmiragemisadventuremischancemisfortunemishapmismanagemouthmovemuckmuck upmuckermuffnasty blowopen the floodgatesopen the sluicesoperationoverstateovert actpainpangpantpassagepassionpealpeltpercussionperformanceperipeteiapeter outpile it onpileuppipepipe upplay outplugplunkpokepontificatepoop outpop offposypoundprateproceedingproductionpuffpuff and blowpull a bonerpull outpunchpurgequitragerapreach its seasonreach maturityreekremoveres gestaerespirerespiteretirerevelationriperipenrodomontaderufflerun alongrun downrun outrun throughscatterscourscour outscramscrew upscudseize the dayset inset upsetbackshattershilly-shallyshipwreckshockshockershoot the shitshort-circuitshoutshrieksighsinkskin outslamslapslap in the faceslatherslogsloshslugsmacksmashsmashupsmokesneezesniffsnifflesnoresnortsnuffsnufflesocksoresore disappointmentsore spotsoundsound a tattoosound tapssousesow broadcastspasmspendsplitsquallsquall linesquandersquealstaggererstaggering blowstandstartlersteamstepstormstorm windstormy windsstressstress of lifestrokestrong windstuntsuccumbsufferingsurprisalsurprisesurprise endingsurprise packagesurprise partyswapswatsweep outswellswingswipeswitchswooptake a powdertalk bigtalk highfalutintantalizationtattooteasetempesttempestuous windtentender spotthick squallthingthing donethroesthrowthrow awaythrow money aroundthrow offthrow outthumpthunderboltthunderclapthundersquallthwacktiretoken punishmenttonguetoottootletornadotouchtour de forcetragedytransactiontraumatrifle awaytriple-tonguetropical cyclonetrumpetturntweedletyphoonugly windunclogundertakingunfoldingunfoldmentunfoulvacillatevamoosevaporvauntventviolent blowvoidwaftwallopwastewearyweltwhackwheezewhiffwhifflewhinewhirlwindwhistlewhite squallwhole galewhompwhopwildflowerwilliwawwiltwindwind gustwind the hornwind-shift linewindstormwinnowwithdrawworkworkswoundwreckwrenchyerk
Verb(23 words)
Adjective(1 words)
strong impact
Interjection(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: gust, puff, reverse, setback, accident.
- Sentence evidence is available for blow, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "blow".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "blow"
Keep "blow" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "blow" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "blow", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "blow" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
100 entriesShowing 16 of 100 words.
More specific
13 entriesCollocations
12 entriesblow a kissblow awayblow money on toysblow out candlesblow to moraleblow to the headblow upblow your topcareer blowfinancial blowgust of windheavy blow
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
4 entriesTranslations
28 translations across 18 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- պայթել verb (to explode)
Bulgarian
2 entries- взривявам се verb (to explode)
- експлодирам verb (to explode)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 爆炸 verb (to explode)
Danish
1 entries- sprænge verb (to explode)
Dutch
2 entries- ontploffen verb (to explode)
- springen verb (to explode)
Finnish
1 entries- räjähtää verb (to explode)
French
2 entries- péter verb (to explode)
- sauter verb (to explode)
German
3 entries- explodieren verb (to explode)
- hochgehen verb (to explode)
- in die Luft gehen verb (to explode)
Hebrew
1 entries- התפוצץ verb (to explode)
Italian
1 entries- esplodere verb (to explode)
Japanese
1 entries- 爆発する verb (to explode)
Korean
1 entries- 터지다 verb (to explode)
Latvian
1 entries- sprāgt verb (to explode)
Macedonian
1 entries- се распрснува verb (to explode)
Polish
2 entries- wybuchać verb (to explode)
- wybuchnąć verb (to explode)
Portuguese
2 entries- estourar verb (to explode)
- explodir verb (to explode)
Russian
4 entries- взлета́ть на во́здух verb (to explode)
- взлете́ть на во́здух verb (to explode)
- взорва́ться verb (to explode)
- взрыва́ться verb (to explode)
Vietnamese
1 entries- nổ verb (to explode)
Sample sentences
99 total sentences available.
Make a wish and blow out the candles.
Source: tatoeba (20741)
If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.
Source: tatoeba (22249)
This new product of ours is a serious blow to our rival company.
Source: tatoeba (23546)
Showing 4 of 99 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "blow"?
Closest matches include gust, puff, reverse, setback, accident.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "blow"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.