blew away
Left utterly speechless
Blew away is the past tense of blow away, which has several distinct uses.
Literally, wind blows something away: The napkins blew away before we could grab them.
To blow someone away is to kill them with a gun: He blew away three guards during the escape.
More commonly, it means to overwhelm or deeply impress: The finale absolutely blew me away.
In competition, to blow away opponents is to defeat them decisively.
Overwhelmed by sudden wonder
- astoundedOverwhelmed by surprise
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- awestruckOvercome by profound wonder
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
flabbergasted · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · floored · speechless · bowled over · knocked out · overwhelmed
Made to cease existing
- annihilatedCompletely destroyed, nothing remaining
- obliteratedUtterly and completely destroyed
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- dominatedControlled or overpowered
trounced · routed · demolished · decimated · walloped · thrashed · clobbered · steamrolled
amazed
Overwhelmed by sudden wonder
- astoundedOverwhelmed by surprise
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- awestruckOvercome by profound wonder
dumbfounded · flabbergasted · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · floored · speechless · bowled over · knocked out · overwhelmed · staggered
destroyed
Made to cease existing
- annihilatedCompletely destroyed, nothing remaining
- obliteratedUtterly and completely destroyed
- crushedCompressed into fragments
dominated · trounced · routed · demolished · decimated · walloped · thrashed · clobbered · steamrolled · outclassed
scattered
Spread irregularly about
displaced · dislodged · wafted · whooshed · swirled · buffeted · gusty · blustery · windblown · lifted
blew awaybored
Lacking interest or engagement
underwhelmed · disappointed · fell flat · put to sleep · numbed
blew awayanchored
Fixed securely in position
stayed put · weighed down · secured · held down · pinned down
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