BLOWUP Synonyms: 174 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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implosion

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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Noun

The 24-year-old surrendered 16 runs over his past four starts, including his blowup eight-run, one-inning start in Oakland. —

Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024 After a few days of bullpen blowups, Edwin Diaz returned from his 10-game suspension Saturday, immediately shutting the door on the Pittsburgh Pirates to help the Mets win 5-2 at PNC Park. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024

Verb

Mid-September is an excellent time to blow up your whole life. —

Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024 After wandering through its indoor section, which is laid out like a traditional retrospective, visitors can head outside where Hom’s portraits, blown up to more than 11 feet high, are mounted on Masonite frames that undulate in the wind against the peaceful backdrop of Otsego Lake. —

Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blowup

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