BLOWUP Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈblō-ˌəp

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as in scene

an outburst or display of excited anger the boss had another blowup when someone fouled up the copy machine

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as in eruption

the act or an instance of exploding the last blowup of the volcano flattened trees for miles around

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blow up

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verb

as in to anger

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

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as in to detonate

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 to smash

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 to crack up

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 blowup

Noun

At street level though, Shields’s name is emblazoned in a blowup of a quote about his performance that ran in this column. —

Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025 But with no obvious blowups or scandals this time, some traders think the current drop is more about technicals and confidence than systemic cracks. —

Emily Nicolle, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025

Verb

The video blew up on Chinese social media, becoming a top trending topic and reaching more than 90 million views on Douyin and Weibo, two major platforms – with the video quickly spawning countless memes and group-chat discussions. —

Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 That’s what prompted an iconic photo that blew up on social media of seven of the Stars on their plane wearing matching Ella’s Fellas T-shirts. —

Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blowup

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowup

Noun

Firefighters were able to get to the scene so quickly, in part, because of the proximity of a fire station.

— Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The sole occupant of the home was assaulted and tied up before the suspect stole several items from the home, including a vehicle, then used that vehicle to flee the scene, according to LeLacheur.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026