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blow a fuse

NOUN
frenzy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burst craze excitement fever free-for-all furor fury hysteria madness mania outburst passion rage turmoil
STRONG
aberration agitation blow bout conniption convulsion delirium derangement distemper distraction dithers ferment fit flap fuss insanity lather lunacy paroxysm row ruckus ruction rumble rumpus seizure spasm stew stir to-do transport
WEAK
blow one's cork blow one's stack blow one's top flip one's lid hell broke loose wingding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm calmness happiness harmony order peace
STRONG
balance saneness soundness
WEAK
peacefulness
VERB
blow one's stack
Synonyms
WEAK
blow one's top blow up get mad lose one's temper
VERB
crack up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
freak out go crazy
WEAK
become demented become psychotic collapse come apart at seams decline derange deteriorate fail flip out go bonkers go nuts go off deep end go off rocker go out of mind go to pieces have breakdown sicken
Antonyms
WEAK
be calm
VERB
rage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blow up boil over erupt rampage roar seethe tear
STRONG
bristle chafe fret fulminate fume overflow rant rave scold scream splutter steam storm surge yell
WEAK
be beside oneself be furious be uncontrollable blow one's top fly off the handle foam at the mouth go berserk have a fit have a tantrum let off steam look daggers make a fuss over rail at rant and rave snap at throw a fit work oneself into sweat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be calm
STRONG
be quiet compliment flatter praise
WEAK
be happy

Example Sentences

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Burn's challenge on Gabriel in the box caused Mikel Arteta to blow a fuse when the penalty appeal was denied.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2023

A putting robot would blow a fuse trying to make all those putts because the ball will behave differently every time.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 19, 2016

The energy might cause the scoreboard to blow a fuse.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2016

What I wish to do is to seriously blow a fuse in the things that we’re so certain of.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2015

I really didn’t want Dad knowing what had happened because he would blow a fuse.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.