blown up

Example Sentences

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"Things can get spoken about and blown-up pretty heavily. I feel for them, in a way. It can be tricky."

From BBC

Longnecker’s bedroom is decorated with blown-up photos of Miles, and its walls are covered with his ribbons, alongside her equestrian prizes.

From Seattle Times

Large canvases by Celaya include blown-up snippets from his childhood notebook, surrounded by interpretations of waves and seascapes.

From New York Times

There’s no blown-up spiders, even though my wife tries to bring that stuff home.

From Seattle Times

Tupac Shakur, dressed in a suit, stared somberly from a blown-up photo that was erected on an easel like at a memorial service.

From Los Angeles Times