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

The band’s song “Kaitlyn” and some covers blew up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The scandal blew up while Lisa was rehearsing for a pivotal performance at the Coachella Festival in 2025.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Before the landmark proof even appeared online, social media blew up with suspicion that OpenAI’s model had taken the groundbreaking, unpublished work of humans, which the company denies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

When they blew up and shoppers began seeking them out, the company had a peculiar strategy that kept them coming back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

“We had a long talk. Listen, I'm sorry I blew up like that yesterday at lunch.”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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