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as in scenes
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 eruptions
the act or an instance of exploding
the last blowup of the volcano flattened trees for miles around
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Recent Examples of blowups
According to them, these instances are traditional bank lending blowups, and the mislabeling reveals more about competitive tensions between old-guard banks and private credit disrupters than genuine systemic risk.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
No big credit red flags, though corporate credit spreads are up off their lows in recent weeks and the nagging questions about a couple of private-debt blowups are on repeat.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Despite their struggles, the Twins avoided high-profile blowups aside from one involving Jax and Baldelli on July 30, one the reliever has since downplayed multiple times.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Faulí also has blowups of about ten grainy black-and-white photographs that were taken in Gaudí’s workshop.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
There were crash outs, blowups, fights over pancakes and some messy breakups.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
While not immune to blowups, Peterson has been remarkably consistent, possibly the closest thing to a slump-proof starter the Mets have.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
For example, France’s Killian (Killian Emmanuel Treport) and Syssy (Sya Dembélé) tended to opt for punchy blowups that were just as, if not more memorable than the longer power move combinations from other competitors.
—Jason Pu, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Baserunning blunders, bullpen blowups, errors, and failures to come through with clutch hits have all become commonplace.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
No big credit red flags, though corporate credit spreads are up off their lows in recent weeks and the nagging questions about a couple of private-debt blowups are on repeat.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Despite their struggles, the Twins avoided high-profile blowups aside from one involving Jax and Baldelli on July 30, one the reliever has since downplayed multiple times.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Faulí also has blowups of about ten grainy black-and-white photographs that were taken in Gaudí’s workshop.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
There were crash outs, blowups, fights over pancakes and some messy breakups.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
While not immune to blowups, Peterson has been remarkably consistent, possibly the closest thing to a slump-proof starter the Mets have.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
For example, France’s Killian (Killian Emmanuel Treport) and Syssy (Sya Dembélé) tended to opt for punchy blowups that were just as, if not more memorable than the longer power move combinations from other competitors.
—Jason Pu, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Baserunning blunders, bullpen blowups, errors, and failures to come through with clutch hits have all become commonplace.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowups
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The restrictions have already thrown travel into chaos, as scenes of massive lines and hours-long delays pop up at airports around the country.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The actress, director Guillermo del Toro, and the film's production team go behind the scenes of the Creature's first interaction with a human other than Victor Frankenstein.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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Several eruptions of energy from the sun, known as coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, are expected to reach Earth’s magnetic field over the next two nights.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Hazards from eruptions at Kilauea include high levels of volcanic gas, ash, pumice, scoria and reticulite and Pele's hair -- strands of volcanic glass produced by lava fountaining that can be carried more than 10 miles from the vent, according to the USGS.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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The children grow before the camera’s eye, taking their first steps and speaking their first words to the backdrop of explosions—moving from tent to tent, clinging to life, and longing for their mother’s embrace.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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For soldiers caught in explosions, survival often comes at a steep physical cost.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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These outbursts send radiation and charged particles hurling into space and can disrupt communications on Earth if the flare erupts from an Earth-facing sunspot.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Musk, whose partisan outbursts reportedly cost Tesla one million sales, remains the world’s wealthiest person, and could become the first-ever trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs are two potential fits for the star.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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With the relaunch, the design team set out to offer more variety in relevant fits and washes, more flattering silhouettes, and elevated fabrics—all at an accessible price point and with the quality guests expect from Target.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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This approach enhances the adsorption of lithium polysulfides and accelerates their redox reactions, thereby mitigating the shuttle effect and improving overall kinetics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The actress spoke out about reactions to the Paul Thomas Anderson film and her character, Perfidia Beverly Hills.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grown adults having tantrums in public because a kid acted like a kid in their presence.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Be Sympathetic In the days following daylight saving time, try to be more forgiving if your child is throwing extra temper tantrums or seems to be particularly frustrated or emotional.—
Dina Roth Port,
Parents,
28 Oct. 2025
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But as the battle between the NWSL and WSL for the title of women’s soccer’s top league rages, Thompson’s move across the pond won’t be the last salvo fired.—
Molly Geary,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Expect the list of targets to get longer tomorrow night as one of the most vital shows on TV rages on like a pissed off Eric Cartman.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Blowups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowups. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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