blown up

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“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

An annual tradition called the Great Saunter has blown up, creating headaches for organizers and new obstacles for walkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"It's blown up because it's a discussion about the cost of everything, the overall frustration that people have," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Since its first known eruption 16.5 million years ago, it has blown up about a hundred times, but the most recent three eruptions are the ones that get written about.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson