Words similar to blow

Example sentences for: blow

How can you use “blow” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Foes of affirmative action extol the book--part history, part policy analysis--as a devastating blow to race-based programs.
In a front-page editorial, Italy's La Stampa noted that President Clinton, no longer the "lame duck" his enemies had called him only a few days ago, has now decided to deliver "a definitive blow" against Saddam.
But instead of achieving power and domination, I suffered a mammoth blow to my junkie ego.
"The emergence of the photograph will come as a body blow to Mr Coles, who was near tears when told that his former wife had contradicted his denials," the paper said.
The section--which debuted just after the boom really started to boom--is a weekly tutorial on how to blow surplus cash.