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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 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
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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
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Recent Examples of blown up
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Visually, this is the same as the regular Unrestored 70mm print but blown up onto IMAX 1570 so it can be shown on the IMAX film projector onto the BFI’s incredible 20m high screen.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent signing Shane Watts received a lot of work with the second-team unit and took some hard hits when he was blown up at the line of scrimmage.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
And on fourth-and-goal from the 1, the handoff to him was blown up in the backfield.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Two massive inflatable skeletons were blown up and perched on the grass beneath a tree, with one giant skeleton sitting on top of the other plastic skeleton in a suggestive manner, leaving little to the imagination of her followers.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
That might be one reason Zak Starkey has blown up into such a cult hero for people who ordinarily don’t care a thing about lineup changes in classic rock bands.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
He got blown up by the Cubs, giving up eight runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Visually, this is the same as the regular Unrestored 70mm print but blown up onto IMAX 1570 so it can be shown on the IMAX film projector onto the BFI’s incredible 20m high screen.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent signing Shane Watts received a lot of work with the second-team unit and took some hard hits when he was blown up at the line of scrimmage.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
And on fourth-and-goal from the 1, the handoff to him was blown up in the backfield.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Two massive inflatable skeletons were blown up and perched on the grass beneath a tree, with one giant skeleton sitting on top of the other plastic skeleton in a suggestive manner, leaving little to the imagination of her followers.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
That might be one reason Zak Starkey has blown up into such a cult hero for people who ordinarily don’t care a thing about lineup changes in classic rock bands.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown up
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The kneeling had angered some in the FBI but was also understood as a possible de-escalation tactic during a period of protests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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Investors fear Milei will fail to secure enough congressional seats in October’s legislative election to deliver on his anti-austerity agenda, which has sparked economic growth and led to the first budget surplus in decades, though spending cuts have angered many.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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When Fitzpatrick missed his putt on 17 to put himself and DeChambeau on equal terms heading into the last hole, the place exploded.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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With its crisp bubbles and endless flavor options, the drink has exploded in popularity, crowding store shelves and trending across social media.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Europeans have hit them with bold shotmaking, clutch putting and an urgency and intensity that have blown the host team out of this outsize ballpark.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Craft your own pumpkin, blown by professionals out of hot molten glass.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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The president trumpeted the filing of the suit in a Truth Social post late Monday night.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kirk used social media, podcasts and personal appearances on college campuses to espouse a flag-waving conservatism that trumpeted limited government, gun rights and traditional morality.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The pandemic initially snarled supply chains as restaurants were shuttered and consumers suddenly had to prepare three meals at home each day.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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For years, airport satisfaction lagged as crowds grew and construction snarled terminals.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The strikes Saturday morning demolished a house in Gaza City's Tufah neighborhood, killing at least 11 people, more than half of them women and children, according to Al-Ahly Hospital, where the bodies were brought.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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Of the 27 homes on their street in the Rollins neighborhood, 25 were either destroyed, demolished or suffered extensive damage that left them unlivable until they could be gutted and rebuilt, Heath said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Growing up in showbiz isn't all it's cracked up to be, at least according to Shaun Cassidy.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Original castmembers Richard Kline and Priscilla Barnes also cracked up the crowd, reprising their roles as nurse Teri and lovable lech Larry.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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After the Journal Sentinel report was published, Berrien blasted the reporting and stood by his campaign.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The slugging, switch-hitting catcher blasted his MLB-leading 59th and 60th homers of the season on Wednesday, and now has three games remaining to try to match or surpass Aaron Judge’s AL home run record of 62.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Blown up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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