blew
Squandered the chance
Blew is the past tense of blow—moved air, performed oral sex, failed, or spent recklessly: The wind blew the papers everywhere.
She blew him last night.
He blew the interview.
She blew her paycheck on shoes.
Brief wind surge
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- galeSevere sustained wind
- draftPreliminary version of text
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
waft · puff · billow · whistle · howl · flurry · squall · bluster
Trial performance for selection
- concertLive musical performance
- soloPerformance by one
- gigShort-term paid work
- hornPointed animal headgear
trumpet · saxophone · trombone · clarinet · flute · harmonica · tuba · whistle
Foolish, costly mistake
- botchSpoil through incompetence
- bungleFail through clumsiness
- flubClumsy error
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
screw-up · goof · ruined · wasted · squandered · missed · failed · choked
Caused to explode
- explodedBurst violently outward
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- destroyedMade to cease existing
demolished · dynamite · bomb · blast · erupted · imploded · kaboom · smithereens
Deeply startled or appalled
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- amazedOverwhelmed by sudden wonder
- astoundedOverwhelmed by surprise
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
dazzled · floored · staggered · wowed · impressed · overwhelmed · awestruck · speechless
gust
Brief wind surge
airflow · waft · puff · billow · whistle · howl · flurry · squall · bluster · tempest
audition
Trial performance for selection
horn · trumpet · saxophone · trombone · clarinet · flute · harmonica · tuba · whistle · bugle
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
fumble · screw-up · goof · ruined · wasted · squandered · missed · failed · choked · bombed
detonated
Caused to explode
destroyed · demolished · dynamite · bomb · blast · erupted · imploded · kaboom · smithereens · debris
shocked
Deeply startled or appalled
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- amazedOverwhelmed by sudden wonder
- astoundedOverwhelmed by surprise
astonished · dazzled · floored · staggered · wowed · impressed · overwhelmed · awestruck · speechless · mindblown
blewinhaled
Drew into lungs
sucked · breathed in · inspired · aspirated · vacuumed
blow, blown, blowing, blows, blowout, blower, overblown, blowhard, blowtorch