blown out

No longer lit

Blown out describes something destroyed or extinguished by force—a candle blown out by wind, a tire blown out on the highway.

In photography, a blown out image or area is overexposed, with highlights rendered as featureless white: The sky is completely blown out in this shot.

For competitions, a blown out game or match is a lopsided rout.

Blown out can also describe exhaustion or physical deterioration: My knees are blown out from years of running.

Related

overblown · hollow · burst · knee · ACL tear · wall · candle · ruptured · pocket · oil well · punctured · peak · shoulder · exhausted · spent · rip · exploded · left

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flame/light status

blown outlit

Started burning

burning · alight · aflame · kindled · ignited

tire/object integrity

blown outintact

Not damaged or altered

inflated · undamaged · whole · functional · pressurized

competition margin

blown outclose

Nearby or to shut

tight · nail-biter · down to the wire · competitive · hard-fought

Family

blow, out, blown, overflow, blowing, blows, outflow, blowout, blower

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