Synonyms of blown up

blown up 1 of 2

adjective

as in blown

Related Words

• blown
• expanded
• swollen
• puffed
• distended
• varicose
• turgid
• tumescent
• bloated
• ballooned
• dilated
• overinflated
• protuberant
• ventricose
• tumid
• bulging
• ballooning
• turgescent
• dilating

Dissimilar Words

• collapsed
• deflated
• detumescent

blown up

2 of 2

verb

past participle of blow up

1

as in angered

to become very angry

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• angered
• snarled
• had a fit
• snapped
• hit the roof
• flared (up)
• hit the ceiling
• flipped (out)
• blown a gasket
• flown into a rage
• gone ballistic
• blown one's top
• exploded
• glared
• blown one's stack
• flown off the handle
• lost one's temper
• blown one's cool
• lost one's cool
• stormed
• forgotten oneself
• steamed
• sputtered
• raged
• flared (out)
• fulminated
• warmed
• raved
• ranted
• teed off
• vented
• burst
• flashed
• vituperated
• seethed
• foamed
• glowered
• bristled
• sizzled
• burned
• smoldered
• fumed
• inflamed
• maddened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmed (down)
• cooled (off or down)
• relaxed
• simmered down
• quieted (down)
• chilled out
• hushed

2

as in exploded

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

the building blew up because of a gas leak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploded
• blown
• burst
• gone off
• shattered
• popped
• detonated
• fired
• crumped
• smashed
• fragmented
• splintered
• discharged
• shot
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• burgeoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• imploded
• fizzled

3

as in demolished

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blown
• demolished
• blasted
• popped
• burst
• smashed
• exploded
• destroyed
• shattered
• wrecked
• ruined
• decimated
• annihilated
• detonated
• dynamited
• fragmented
• discharged
• splintered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• imploded

4

as in trumpeted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trumpeted
• cracked up
• tub-thumped
• announced
• cried up
• promoted
• advertised
• touted
• ballyhooed
• plugged
• offered
• applauded
• boosted
• glorified
• extolled
• lauded
• acclaimed
• pronounced
• complimented
• publicized
• commended
• eulogized
• proclaimed
• blazed
• laid down
• magnified
• heralded
• advanced
• blared
• asserted
• declared
• claimed
• blazoned
• averred
• made out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blown up

Verb

The two countries, after all, had buried or destroyed most of Iran’s nuclear facilities and blown up many of its missile sites in June 2025. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

Castles and stately homes were blown up, towns put under siege and their walls razed, churches stripped. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Large blown up pictures of Taylor and Travis at each age, year by year from one year-old to late teenager-hood, were on display. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Movement on deal talks have been slow, with leaks having blown up discussions in public jockeying over a settlement. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

The play was blown up by Ojomo, who spun off the block of Washington center Nick Allegretti and swallowed Bates behind the line of scrimmage. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

And then, just like that, we're immediately pissed and want the whole thing blown up. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

But Hal plays 5-D chess with Hector, threatening him — at the risk of John’s parents being blown up! — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Annotated divorce papers blown up and mounted, interactive exhibits detailing how your mom’s last round of chemo didn’t take, souvenir T-shirts emblazoned with your best friend’s last words before the car crash. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026