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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
Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
The idea that Golden State should have blown up its offensive identity to accommodate Kuminga is patently absurd.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Jim Tanimoto remembers a lot from his 102 years of life, but not who took the photograph blown up on his office wall.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
Have the Americans and the Israelis blown up empty buildings or those with the right people inside them?
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
The idea that Golden State should have blown up its offensive identity to accommodate Kuminga is patently absurd.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Jim Tanimoto remembers a lot from his 102 years of life, but not who took the photograph blown up on his office wall.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blown up
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Per The New York Times, lawyers told Judge Arun Subramanian in court on Monday that Live Nation and the DOJ settled on Thursday, which angered Subramanian as the judge hadn’t been briefed on the settlement Friday.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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Vladimir, angered by this revelation because Cynthia is supposed to be sober, tackles him to the ground.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Four missiles exploded so close to his ship that little pieces of shrapnel rained down on the deck.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement Murky motives Montilla’s criminal past exploded the case wide open.—
Samantha Bergeson,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nearly every children’s book in our house trumpeted the same anti-boredom propaganda.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 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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In addition to Israel, Iran’s attacks have targeted their Arab neighbors, disrupted oil supplies and snarled global air travel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Iran's attacks have targeted their Arab neighbors, disrupted oil supplies and snarled global air travel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The biggest difference is that the old Kop terrace, which stood derelict for years, has finally been demolished, with a new stand now under construction.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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After swinging through a slider on the first pitch, Guerrero demolished a low, inside curveball into the concourse over the left-field seats for a two-run homer that made it 4-1.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Here, Lauren Houser, vice president of marketing at cleaning solutions company Zep in Atlanta, Georgia, highlights six common hacks that really aren't all they're cracked up to be.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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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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Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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As part of his reward for donating his roe-swollen bigmouth to the stocking program, he’ll be given a replica mount of the huge fish.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Blown up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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