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
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
"If and when this will blow up for him, I don't know," Lund said.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
No bomb was found, and when the building didn't blow up after an hour and a half, we all filed back inside.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
