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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
Mike Kaye
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
After getting blown up by a double-team block on a passing play, Ray bounced back and made a pair of run stops around the line of scrimmage over the span of just four plays.
—Mike Kaye
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
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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Indeed, after the pandemic—which initially decimated sales but then led to a surge in business that overwhelmed REI’s supply chain and operations—Artz made moves that angered many employees.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The real estate developer who angered Benbrook residents this past summer with his plan to build in a floodplain has been indicted on felony charges in Parker County for alleged misappropriation of funds and theft.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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Another prototype recently exploded during ground testing.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The post went viral, and Allan's inbox exploded with stories from women all across the country and the world.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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If an inflating patch of space were like a bubble being blown, then the original version of inflation would have placed all of the energy in the bubble walls when inflation ended.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Vought likewise trumpeted the funding freeze for a project to build a new rail tunnel connecting New Jersey to New York under the Hudson River, and to extend the Second Avenue subway in Manhattan, before the Department of Transportation formally announced the move.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 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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Duffy's threat came as flight delays, caused in large part by controllers calling out sick, has snarled air traffic across the country for four straight days.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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But before Endurance could reach the shore, it got snarled in dense sea ice in January 1915, leaving the ship and its crew stranded.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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Neighbors for a Better San Diego, a group that represents mostly single-family homeowners and opposes nearby higher-density development, criticized the report for not tracking how many homes get demolished to make way for new projects.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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It was finally demolished in 2008.—
Peter Carline,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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His teammates and Dodgers coaches cackled when Ohtani’s Michael Bublé walk-up song blasted during the Dodgers’ workout and Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box for a round of hitting.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The on-field swings were such a rarity that he was cheered on by Roberts, the Dodgers’ coaching staff and a handful of teammates and his walkup song (Michael Buble’s ‘Feeling Good’) blasted from the sound system briefly, sending photographers and cameramen hustling into action.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Blown up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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