blown away

Completely knocked speechless

Blown away means overwhelmed or deeply impressed, as if physically knocked back by force: I was blown away by her performance.

The phrase suggests something so striking it leaves you stunned or speechless.

It can also mean literally displaced by wind or an explosion, or killed by gunfire: The suspect was blown away in the shootout.

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gobsmacked · stupefied · awestruck · stunned · thunderstruck · speechless · lost for words · jaw-dropping · spellbound · taken aback · caught off guard · impressed · uprooted · overwhelmed · dazzled · staggered · shell-shocked · startled

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emotional impact intensity

blown awayunmoved

Not stirred physically/emotionally

indifferent · unimpressed · bored · apathetic · underwhelmed

valence of impression

blown awaydisgusted

Feeling strong revulsion

appalled · repulsed · horrified · disappointed · let down

expectation vs. surprise

blown awayunsurprised

Not caught off guard

expectant · prepared · jaded · world-weary

Family

blow, away, blowing, blows, blower, blowy, overblow

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G