blown
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Definition of blown
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Synonyms for blown
Synonyms
bloated, distended, overinflated, puffed, swollen, tumescent, tumid, turgid, varicose (also varicosed)
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Monetary policy is no cure for a full-blown trade war. — Matt Egan, CNN, "The White House says the Fed is the No. 1 problem facing the economy. That's not true," 4 Sep. 2019 Another full-blown crisis is probably not in the cards. — The Economist, "Employment in southern Europe: better, but fragile," 24 Aug. 2019 An emerging markets crisis What happened: Several East Asian nations had been in financial crisis for about a year, but in August 1998, a full-blown crisis in the debt of emerging nations enveloped global markets. — Neil Irwin, New York Times, "It’s Another Rocky August in the Markets. Does It Look Like 1998, or 2007?," 12 Aug. 2019 The unprecedented resignation of Puerto Rico’s governor after days of massive island-wide protests has thrown the U.S. territory into a full-blown political crisis. — Washington Post, "Puerto Ricans anxious for new leader amid political crisis," 30 July 2019 But the gaffe turned into a full-blown crisis because of derogatory comments about Chinese people posted on the Instagram account of brand cofounder Stefano Gabbana during an argument with another Instagram user. — Marc Bain, Quartzy, "Chinese web users have shunned Dolce & Gabbana since its racism controversy," 19 July 2019 His Saffron De Twah is the city's only full-blown Moroccan restaurant. — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "Our restaurant critic's 12 favorite metro Detroit dishes from the first half of 2019," 28 June 2019 Political and health care leaders call this a full-blown health crisis. — Steve Hamm, courant.com, "Fentanyl crisis prompt calls for more aggressive treatment and prevention of opioid abuse," 28 June 2019 Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri has not been able to form a Cabinet since May’s parliamentary elections because of political disagreements, and concerns of a full-blown crisis are growing. — Bassem Mroue, The Seattle Times, "Lebanon rating downgraded on default risks," 22 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blown.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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