blow up
Example Sentences
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The dates of this escapade blow up the excuse Platner has used to wipe away his long history of obnoxious behavior: that all that bad stuff belonged to a prior period of “dark” feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
MarketWatch: What actually separates traders who make money consistently from those who blow up their accounts?
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
On Friday, authorities described the tank exploding or rupturing as the only possible outcomes, but on Saturday Covey said: "Letting this thing just fail and blow up is unacceptable."
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
But my phone didn’t blow up that day because of a classic song.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
His science experiments would nearly blow up the house because whatever he created, he’d leave it bubbling and boiling while he went to search for food, forgetting it completely.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
