BLOW-BY-BLOW Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

blow-by-blow

adjective

ˈblō-bī-ˈblō

Definition of blow-by-blow

as in detailed

including many small descriptive features a blow-by-blow account of what had changed in her life since they last met

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Recent Examples of blow-by-blow The investors’ suit gives blow-by-blow details of how Spicer handled — and allegedly mishandled — each of 17 properties earmarked for large ADU projects. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 Here is the blow-by-blow account. — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026 But the resulting blow-by-blow account neither clarifies much about what was going through their minds nor brings them to life as characters. — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Steinberg unpacks the blow-by-blow that led Disney to bench Kimmel — and the swift backlash that is still building in the creative community. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow-by-blow

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Adjective

That said, even the most detailed traceability records have their limitations.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
As detailed in a recent report in trade journal Builder, food and drink have become front and center at some properties.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of detailed

Adjective

Excellent, from the thorough and intuitive spa therapists, to the engaging and sweet girls who run the kids’ club, the generous ice-cream scoopers at the Haagen-Dazs counter, and the nothing-is-too-much-trouble front desk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The next step was finding a director; according to sources, the search was thorough with not only Black Label and Thunder Road producers meeting potential candidates but the lead cast having their own meetings as well.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of thorough

Adjective

This is a play full of people trying very hard to be there for each other and discovering what makes that difficult.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Will movie nights and electric go-kart tracks suffice to keep CWG’s buildings full if, as some predict, AI renders large numbers of office jobs redundant?

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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