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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
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
That poor woman got the privilege out of 11,000 applicants to get blown up five miles out in space.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Garrett Bradbury got blown up on his run stuff, but otherwise handled himself against an underrated group of Texans defensive tackles.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Eight of the structure’s sixteen apartments had been destroyed, their side walls blown up.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Yao Shunyu’s face appeared, framed too tightly, blown up to cinematic proportions.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
One was at Politico before the court drama, that all got blown up.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Bills Mafia has since blown up and become the team’s moniker.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
That is, until she's blown up by a gas leak in the end.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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Williams had just blown up the Chargers’ last-gasp comeback attempt and charged over to his head coach, getting a massive bear hug from Vrabel.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
That poor woman got the privilege out of 11,000 applicants to get blown up five miles out in space.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Garrett Bradbury got blown up on his run stuff, but otherwise handled himself against an underrated group of Texans defensive tackles.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Eight of the structure’s sixteen apartments had been destroyed, their side walls blown up.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Yao Shunyu’s face appeared, framed too tightly, blown up to cinematic proportions.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
One was at Politico before the court drama, that all got blown up.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Bills Mafia has since blown up and become the team’s moniker.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
That is, until she's blown up by a gas leak in the end.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown up
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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
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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
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Butler started WeSchool more recently, when interest in at-home learning exploded during the pandemic.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The singer stood next to a set of faux power lines onstage, which quickly exploded to illustrate the island's frequent power outages.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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There’s also the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, which MLS leaders have trumpeted for years as a potential accelerant for the league.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Louis Vuitton trumpeted the launch of the bag last year with its fall 2025 campaign, which saw the likes of Emma Stone and Hoyeon Jung sporting the new style.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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But a computer outage that snarled airlines nationwide forced Kerkering to change his flight back to Philadelphia.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures were plummeting as tens of thousands of homes and businesses remained without power from a blast of snow and ice last weekend that snarled traffic, knocked down trees and caused more than 100 deaths.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Even if there were sites that did not get preserved, or were demolished, there were debates over whether that should happen.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Willowcreek Middle School will remain until its replacement is ready for use, then demolished to make way for the rest of the project.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Even professional designers have had to learn the hard way that some types of furniture pieces aren't all they're cracked up to be.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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Leslie Jones once cracked up everyone at Saturday Night Live, including the top dog of the show.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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By December, her condition had worsened—a pain in her abdomen had emerged as well as more swollen lymph nodes—and she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that affects a type of white blood cells called lymphocytes.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Consuming turmeric can relieve swollen and painful joints for people with chronic conditions.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Blown up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20up. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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