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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
Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The bullpen has blown up in some tight spots, allowing close games to be come blowouts, and those are situations in which Vesia typically thrives.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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
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That is, until she's blown up by a gas leak in the end.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The bullpen has blown up in some tight spots, allowing close games to be come blowouts, and those are situations in which Vesia typically thrives.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown up
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Like Francis, Leo has faced criticism from conservative US Catholics and MAGA supporters, angered by his comments on migration and climate change.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Obama’s enthusiastic showings for both candidates was a test of whether his sway over the Democratic Party still remains after his support for Harris failed to boost her to the White House a year ago and angered black male voters who felt unfairly accused of sexism.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Green Wave exploded on offense to take a 35-17 lead over the Tigers at halftime.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled its second Focus program for the 55th edition, turning the spotlight on Japan’s V-Cinema — the direct-to-video movement that exploded in the late 1980s and profoundly shaped the country’s contemporary film culture.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Colen instead sought permission from a local mayor, whose office advised him to collect sand that had naturally blown from Sword Beach onto a neighboring road.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The conflict over the road was trumpeted as the motive in the press.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bellei trumpeted a strong rapport between price and quality among the Saudi collections on display.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Traffic snarled as stop lights lie among piles of debris.—
George Solis,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Video posted by Jamaica’s Constabulary Force in Black River, near where the eye came ashore, show snarled and downed power lines, piles of debris and many buildings completely collapsed — all on a street still covered in water.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2024, the abanonded LaGrave Field baseball stadium was demolished.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The tall high-rise buildings not demolished in Gaza City are seen in the far distance.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 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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One room cracked up at a vulgar joke about a woman’s behind, while another went for an outrageous and surreal midfilm montage — but each bit was made genuinely funnier by the dozens of people gasping and wheezing over it.—
Robert Rubsam,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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He was followed by an interested female, her behind swollen red.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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However, when Taylor’s doctor dilated his eyes, the optic nerves, which connect the eyes to the brain, were found to be completely swollen.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Blown up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20up. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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