blow out
(intransitive) To be destroyed or degraded quickly, especially inadvertently and prematurely.
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India kept fertiliser prices steady for farmers during the Hormuz crisis but the bill for that protection is now threatening to blow out the budget, writes Siraj Hussain.
I just see the fsce of a boney relative of ET trying to blow out a birthday candle
Gues she'll blow out his back too then
Pour rappel, les films 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (1980) et 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐮𝐭 (1981) de 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐚 en blu-ray 4K sortent dans tout juste un mois en exclu Fnac avec 5€ offerts Pulsions = https://edcol.fr/eLGo Blow…
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(intransitive) To be destroyed or degraded quickly, especially inadvertently and prematurely.
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(transitive) To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas.
He blows out the match.
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(transitive) To destroy or degrade (something) quickly, especially inadvertently and prematurely; for example, to deflate (a tire) by puncturing it, to burn out a light bulb by overcurrent, or to injure a bodily joint.
“I just see the fsce of a boney relative of ET trying to blow out a birthday candle”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Pour rappel, les films 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (1980) et 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐮𝐭 (1981) de 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐚 en blu-ray 4K sortent dans tout juste un mois en exclu Fnac avec 5€ offerts Pulsions = https://edcol.fr/eLGo Blow Out = https://edcol.fr/xTW1 +d'info sur le blog = https://edcol.fr/K0rM”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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