BLEW UP Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

blew up

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Definition of blew up next

past tense of blow up

as in angered

to become very angry she blew up at everybody after a very long and very bad day

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as in exploded

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 shattered

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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as in cracked up

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively the advertisement blows the new soda up to the point where I half expected to be transported to a higher level of consciousness

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Recent Examples of blew up One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion. —

Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026 That’s the state of the Presleyverse in 2026, 70 years after this bratty kid blew up into the world’s most controversial superstar. —

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026 Though the private military firm has been credited with helping security forces get into neighborhoods and recently blew up the home of one of the country’s most notorious warlords, the presence of mercenaries operating in Haiti continues to make some lawmakers uneasy. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026 These are the exact type of tried-and-true New Yorkers and New York hip-hop heads the Bodega Boys blew up by parodying with their frequently unhinged back-and-forth. —

Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026 Volatility is expected in crypto, but these wild swings have not been seen since late 2022, when the FTX empire of notorious crypto conman Sam Bankman-Fried blew up. —

Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026 Also known as America’s Sweethearts, the Cowboys cheerleaders blew up in popularity during the 1976 Superbowl halftime show for their kicks higher than their hair and uniform jump-split. —

Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026 Kate initially split from Williams in November 2023 but the couple quietly got back together a few months later, after love triangle drama involving another influencer, Sophia LaCorte, blew up online. —

Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 Not mentioned during today’s 30-minute results call was the Murdoch family drama that blew up over the summer. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025

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But every time Trump takes to social media, angered by drug trafficking – or drone incursions, Sheinbaum Pardo has deftly reminded him of their working partnership, Jacobson said.

— Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
In one of those realities (the actual one most of us are living in), a growing number of people across the political spectrum are angered, terrified and disgusted by actions being taken in their names by people and agencies which seem to have little or no accountability.

— Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026