BLOWN UP Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

blown up 1 of 2

adjective

as in blown

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

blown up

2 of 2

verb

past participle of blow up

as in angered

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of blown up

Verb

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 The continent has been in a constant state of nervousness since the Nord Stream pipeline was blown up in 2022. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 For the second year in a row, sign-stealing accusations have blown up on the internet, with the latest taking place in Friday's game between Wisconsin and Iowa. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 For the exhibition, seven of Cerio’s photographs were blown up and mounted on panels on the side of a road in Gibellina, a township in Sicily. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026 Defense Minister Radu Miruță posted a Facebook video supposedly showing one of the drones being blown up in the water by explosive ordnance disposal divers of the Romanian army on August 11, as reported by Reuters and other news outlets. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 Incidentally, said bridge was built in 1849 by the same architect who designed Hammersmith Bridge, and rebuilt after being blown up by the Germans in 1945, in order to stop Russian troops from crossing the Danube. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 And the cast has blown up to the point where Marvel is now bringing in folks from other superhero universes. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown up

Adjective

Historical records indicate that dikes were deliberately breached during a military conflict, allowing the swollen Yellow River to inundate the city.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
The trouble was a bacterial abscess on the child’s neck, swollen, red, warm to the touch, about the size of a ping-pong ball, large enough to force the head into a tilt.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of swollen

Verb

Sánchez is facing mounting scrutiny amid a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where the flood of thousands of migrants has angered residents in the tiny community, which is ill-equipped to handle such an influx.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors argued Monday that Kading’s disclosures angered Davis.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of angered

Verb

After a series of slouchy suits and bustier dresses in turquoise and scarlet silks, the show exploded to black, culminating in a series of bravado gowns.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Temascalcingo, MexicoAP — Pyrotechnic material exploded during the festival for a patron saint in a town in Mexico State, collapsing a wall, killing at least 10 people and injuring another 64, Mexican authorities said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of exploded

Verb

With the help of Nollet, Anderson’s hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
But court filings Tuesday show the extent to which LIV has blown through the money its financial supporter, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, provided since its 2021 inception.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of blown

Adjective

Cover pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer, checking occasionally to make sure water isn’t boiling too rapidly, until matzo balls are very puffed and light in color, 30–40 minutes.

— Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Bake, 1 baking sheet at a time, in preheated oven until slightly puffed and golden brown, about 12 minutes.

— Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of puffed

Verb

All lanes of Interstate 80 near Sierra College Boulevard in the Loomis area reopened Wednesday morning after a fiery crash shut down westbound traffic and snarled the morning commute.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The ensuing traffic jam sent reverberations far and wide and snarled thousands of people.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of snarled

Verb

Some of his pieces on display include 1977 portrait shots of smiling residents in Aliso Village, a large public housing project in the Boyle Heights that was demolished in 1999 because of gang violence and decaying conditions.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Sacks have historically demolished their offense along with Burrow’s long-term health.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026