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blow up

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verb

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as in to detonate
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure the building blew up because of a gas leak

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as in to smash
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive blew up the biggest rocks and then cleared them away

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Noun
The Mets went 5-5 over those 10 games with some major bullpen blowups. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024 This scene comes after a blowup with Catherine Standish (Saskia Reeves), a character he’s known for years who’s been kidnapped. Trey Williams, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
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The North Korean government is preparing to blow up the roads connecting it to South Korea following alleged drone incursions that sparked intense backlash from the hermit state. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Oct. 2024 The usual outcome of an uncontrolled booster’s return to its pad is the rocket blowing up and taking out its own launch infrastructure. Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blowup 

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“Blowup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowup. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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