Blow Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- The strong gust of wind helped blow out the remaining candles on the cake.
- The firefighters used a fire extinguisher to blow out the flames in the garage.
- The birthday candles were so fragile that the kids had to blow out the candles slowly to avoid extinguishing one side first.
- One wrong move could cause the fire to spread before anyone could blow out the embers on the kitchen counter.
- The family tried to carefully work together to blow out the 20 candles lit for the 20th birthday celebration.
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Meaning 2
Melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The car tire blew out on the way to the concert, forcing them to take a detour.
- The firework exploded and blew out all the windows near the display area.
- After years of heavy use, the washing machine motor finally blew out and stopped working.
- The hurricane-force winds caused the roof to blow out and collapse on itself.
- The old vacuum cleaner's motor started smoking and blew out due to excessive dust buildup.
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Meaning 3
Erupt in an uncontrolled manner; "The oil well blew out".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- The volcano blew out in a stunning display of fire and lava shooting into the air.
- In the heat of the argument, she blew out and stormed out of the room.
- When the pressure became too great, the tire blew out, sending the car careening off the road.
- The anger had been building inside him for weeks, and finally he blew out at his rival during the debate.
- The massive earthquake caused a pipeline to blow out, releasing millions of gallons of crude oil into the ocean.