John Podhoretz

One strange quality of writing about political campaigns is that it's a little like writing about a baseball game inning by inning. We presume we can say something about the final result from the state of play a third of the way through. You can when a game is a colossal blowout, but you can't when it's close.

American Writer

Steve Rushin

Hype covers every surface of mass culture, and sports fans are intimately familiar with it - the heavy-breathing buildup that leads, inevitably, to a first-round knockout or a 30-point blowout or a fourth-inning rainout.

American Journalist

Shay Mitchell

I can't live without mousse. When my hair is damp I put it at the roots. When I blow dry my hair it makes it so much bouncier. It gives you shampoo commercial hair and makes your blowout so much better.

Canadian Actress

Faith Salie

Mothers of all ages delight in their children, but I don't know that, if I were younger, I would feel as acutely, profoundly, preciously grateful for every smile, squeal, and - yes - diaper blowout.

Carl Safina

If you ask the fish whether they'd rather have an oil spill or a season of fishing, I wouldn't be surprised if they'd vote for another blowout.

Author

Jake Arrieta

American Athlete

The term often implies a larger, more elaborate party.

Party Scale

Using 'blowout' for a party suggests an enjoyable and exciting time.

Positive Vibe

'Blowout' in an automotive context usually indicates sudden, potentially dangerous events.

Emergencies

It implies the incident was unplanned and requires immediate attention.

Unexpected

Emphasizes a significant difference in performance or score.

One-Sided

Often used by sportscasters to describe a game's lack of competitiveness.

Sports Commentary

Refers to a professional service done at a salon, not to be confused with self-styling.

Beauty Appointment

A blowout is expected to last several days and keep hair styled.

Styling Duration

The term in a geographical sense usually results from natural forces.

Environmental Change

Blowouts in geology suggest active wind erosion in the area.

Erosion Indicator

 because it's our government, meant to protect the larger public interest. So I think that the oil blowout, the bank bailout,

Carl Safina: The oil...

 the snappers reproductive frenzy provides a high-protein blowout one of the highlights of the whale sharks year