blown up

Example Sentences

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“You’ve blown up a lot of things that have to be redrilled. They’ve shut in wells, different things,” he said, referring to fallout from the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

In recent years, Pyongyang has blown up roads and railways linking it with the South, and purportedly built barriers near the border.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Ludmilla's own home was destroyed, she says, when the Kakhovka Dam further up the Dnipro river was blown up under Russian occupation in June 2023, causing catastrophic flooding.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Before she knew it, the first edit had blown up and people were begging for the song.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“I’m sorry. You did a nice thing. I shouldn’t have blown up at you like that.”

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead