blew up

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inflate v.
explode v.
magnify importance v.
burst with anger v.

VERB

inflate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fill

WEAK

billow bloat distend enlarge expand inflate puff up pump up swell

Antonyms

WEAK

be calm deflate ignore let go let out shrink shrivel

VERB

explode

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast bomb burst detonate dynamite erupt go off rupture shatter

WEAK

mushroom

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mend

WEAK

be calm deflate ignore let go let out shrink shrivel

VERB

magnify importance

Synonyms

WEAK

enlarge exaggerate heighten overstate

Antonyms

WEAK

be calm deflate ignore let go let out shrink shrivel

VERB

burst with anger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erupt

WEAK

become angry become enraged go off the deep end hit the roof lose control lose temper rage rave

Antonyms

WEAK

be calm deflate ignore let go let out shrink shrivel

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blew up

“That’s so sweet,” Rosemary said in response, , as Chris and Jennifer’s phones blew up with texts telling them about the panel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

The MGM thing blew up because they were off the rails.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

After landing, "my phone blew up with messages because so many people thought I was still in Caracas," she said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

They bet too aggressively and blew up in 1998, nearly crashing the financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Even before it blew up into the nightmare tonight had become, Manhattan hadn’t felt safe.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older