blew up
Example Sentences
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Named Wilbur by the hive mind of social media, the animal blew up online after resident Jamaal Harrison posted a video to TikTok on Saturday showing his futile attempts to catch it on an e-bike.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 21, 2026
South Korea’s romanticized ‘marriage of the century’ blew up in a real-life serial drama everybody is calling the divorce of the century.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 24, 2026
BTS blew up streaming records when it dropped Dynamite in 2020 - a disco-flecked track to cheer up a Covid-weary world, the band said.
From BBC β Jul. 17, 2026
The MGM thing blew up because they were off the rails.
From Salon β Jul. 5, 2026
Around their heads, in the sweetness of a breeze that already smelled of summer, a dozen children blew up their blazing orange bananas and planets.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
