blow up
Example Sentences
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The compromised tank threatened to blow up, affecting adjacent tanks also containing the toxic chemical methyl methacrylate which could have caused a large-scale public safety emergency.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
MarketWatch: What actually separates traders who make money consistently from those who blow up their accounts?
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Even the principal can blow up the schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
If a migrant family worries that a medical shock, a job loss, or school fees could blow up their finances, the rational response is to bank cash.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
I felt and smelled and heard the wind blow up from the long valley.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
