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blown up

[blohn-uhp] / ˈbloʊnˈʌp /


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So why has this one blown up beyond the playground?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Plus, you get to see Wile E. Coyote get blown up 100 times.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

“As this has blown up, I’ve just been like, ‘OK, cool, people like that song.’

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

Since posting her own content from the wedding, Austin said her social media profiles had "blown up", with one video racking up three million views.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

I was frightened and said tightly, “Your home hasn’t blown up recently, so I take it you haven’t told your father.”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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