blows out
Exhales to extinguish
Blows out describes forceful expulsion of air, often to extinguish something: She blows out the candles on her birthday cake.
It also characterizes sudden failure or rupture, especially of tires or electrical components: The fuse blows out whenever I run the microwave.
In sports, a blowout is a lopsided victory where one team dominates; the verb form captures this happening: The home team blows out their rivals 42-7.
A storm that blows out loses its intensity and dissipates.
Annual date of origin
- wishYearned-for outcome
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
- partyGathering for celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
candles · flame · wax · breath · puff · cheeks · extinguish · smoke
Powdered tobacco for sniffing
- douseWet completely, often flames
- quenchSatisfy or extinguish
- smotherDeprive of air
- flameBurning gas made visible
candle · lantern · torch · match · pilot light · fire · wind · smoke
Expel breath outward
- puffBrief burst of air
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- cheeksFacial side surfaces
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
force · gust · stream · whoosh · burst · expel · rush · spray
Hole from penetration
- flatLacking vertical variation
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- highwayMajor road for travel
tread · rubber · sudden · loud · swerve · roadside · spare · dangerous
Brief wind surge
- windAir current outdoors
- galeSevere sustained wind
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
tornado · tempest · shattered · windows · roof · debris · damage · destruction
Involving conducted current
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- shortsAbbreviated lower garments
trips · power · outage · breaker · spark · appliance · wiring · blackout
Exerts supreme control
- crushesCompresses with force
- demolishesTears down completely
- trouncesDefeats overwhelmingly
- routsDecisive, overwhelming defeats
decimates · landslide · lopsided · shutout · thrashes · annihilates · steamrolls · outclasses
birthday
Annual date of origin
celebration · candles · flame · wax · breath · puff · cheeks · extinguish · smoke · flicker
snuff
Powdered tobacco for sniffing
flame · candle · lantern · torch · match · pilot light · fire · wind · smoke · dark
exhale
Expel breath outward
lungs · force · gust · stream · whoosh · burst · expel · rush · spray · dust
puncture
Hole from penetration
highway · tread · rubber · sudden · loud · swerve · roadside · spare · dangerous · shred
gust
Brief wind surge
typhoon · tornado · tempest · shattered · windows · roof · debris · damage · destruction · uprooted
electrical
Involving conducted current
shorts · trips · power · outage · breaker · spark · appliance · wiring · blackout · panel
dominates
Exerts supreme control
- crushesCompresses with force
- demolishesTears down completely
- trouncesDefeats overwhelmingly
routs · decimates · landslide · lopsided · shutout · thrashes · annihilates · steamrolls · outclasses · humiliates