blows up

verb

Definition of blows upnext
present tense third-person singular of blow up
1
as in has a fit
to become very angry she blew up at everybody after a very long and very bad day

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2
as in explodes
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure the building blew up because of a gas leak

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3
as in shatters
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive blew up the biggest rocks and then cleared them away

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4
as in cracks up
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively the advertisement blows the new soda up to the point where I half expected to be transported to a higher level of consciousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blows up
  1. explodes
  2. announces
  3. pops
  4. advertises
  5. destroys
  6. promotes
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  • Production explodes when people work together and communicate.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Many Parents Feel Pressure Around the Holidays As the holidays approach, your social calendar explodes, your shopping trips increase, and your paychecks seemingly vanish out of nowhere.
    Christin Perry, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of explodes
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  • As Daniel announces a controversial plan to install a lavatory in the church, dividing his town, the cousin to Champton’s patron Bernard de Floures is found dead at the back of the church, stabbed in the neck with a pair of secateurs.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That lengthy description, which appears on the dust jacket as well as the title page, simply announces the multitudes contained within.
    William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of announces
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  • Johnson often pops up off the bench to provide advice to teammates, and his role is one that many organizations covet.
    Tony East, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Used here in a recent project for a client's elevator [pictured above], the way the color really pops against the gold details of the lift is just something that really sings to the eye; there is a sense of balance and harmony.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of pops
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  • Unbound Academy, for example, advertises a $40,000 fee covering the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Winnebago, of course, advertises it as an all-new model, but the new model appears to be the product of a large leftover stock of older Revel vans or components.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Other points-counterpoints focus on whether pasteurization also destroys vitamins in milk.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The belief is that pasteurization destroys some of the vitamins and minerals naturally found in milk.
    Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroys
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  • Illinois Venturing to Chicago for holiday cheer is ideal as the city’s design promotes walkability and convenience.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Company leaders would benefit from understanding that developing EQ skills, such as empathy, self-awareness, decision-making and providing feedback, not only promotes the well-being of the employees, but also directly impacts productivity and the bottom line.
    Forbes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of promotes
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