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[ verb ] melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
Examples "The lightbulbs blew out" "The fuse blew" Used in print (Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)She stood_up , pulled the coat from her shoulders and started to slide it off , then let_out a high-pitched scream and I let_out a low-pitched , wobbling sound like a muffler blowing_out . There had been a good second or two during which my muffler had been blowing_out , and now I was certain I 'd seen her somewhere before . |
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[ verb ] put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Synonyms Examples "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained" "quench the flames" "snuff out the candles" Related terms |
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