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as in scene
an outburst or display of excited anger
the boss had another blowup when someone fouled up the copy machine
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as in eruption
the act or an instance of exploding
the last blowup of the volcano flattened trees for miles around
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as in to anger
to become very angry
she blew up at everybody after a very long and very bad day
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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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as in to crack 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 blowup
David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Zelensky left the White House last week without signing a bilateral mineral deal after a blowup in the Oval Office that dimmed the chances of a peace agreement with Russia.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
Julia Ries, Health, 22 May 2025
Not long after, one morning in January 2012, Mescudi’s frantic dog-sitter called him at 6:30 a.m. about his Porsche blowing up in front of his house.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Noun
The latest draft comes nearly a month after the blowup between Trump and Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Zelensky left the White House last week without signing a bilateral mineral deal after a blowup in the Oval Office that dimmed the chances of a peace agreement with Russia.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Gains take time, says McDowell, so don’t get discouraged if your muscles don’t blow up overnight.
—Julia Ries, Health, 22 May 2025
Not long after, one morning in January 2012, Mescudi’s frantic dog-sitter called him at 6:30 a.m. about his Porsche blowing up in front of his house.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowup
Noun
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the driver, who was not identified, dead at the scene.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Since bursting onto the scene a few years ago, generative AI has rapidly transformed from an emerging tool to a business imperative across many industries, with insurance being no exception.—
Chaz Perera,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Fifty to 70 volcano eruptions are recorded around the world each year.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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This latest episode in Kilauea’s ongoing eruption started in Halemaʻumaʻu crater at 4:15 p.m. HST on Sunday and ended abruptly at 10:25 p.m., according to USGS.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Verb
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The move, which the governor said was necessary to increase collaboration and mentorship among civil servants, angered state workers and the labor groups representing them.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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Additionally, reports had indicated that President Xi was angered over the transaction since Hutchison did not ask for approval of the deal in advance.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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At the same moment, Paul presses the button on a remote and detonates a bomb in O’Hara’s office, killing his men there.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
1 June 2025
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An attacker opened fire on the Israeli Consulate in Munich in September, and two months later grenades were detonated near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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That served as a prelude to Tim Anderson smashing his own two-run shot off Zack Britton in the bottom of the inning to send the White Sox home winners.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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He’s often found smashing things in the name of justice but can still be angered easily if things don’t go his way.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Finishing each other’s sentences, cracking up at the same things, going off on (heartwarming!) tangents, sharing the splash of extra wine the waiter pours, asking me interesting questions.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
29 May 2025
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The 70-year-old Today show weatherman couldn’t stop cracking up during a shopping segment on the Friday, May 23 episode of the NBC morning show.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
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Salt Lake has had this huge explosion over the past few years.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Since March, the southeast crater showed signs of activity with smaller explosions and moderate lava flows.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Blowup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowup. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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