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blew up

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inflate v.
explode v.
magnify importance v.
burst with anger v.

VERB

inflate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fill

WEAK

billow bloat distend enlarge expand inflate puff up pump up swell

Antonyms

WEAK

be calm deflate ignore let go let out shrink shrivel

VERB

explode

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast bomb burst detonate dynamite erupt go off rupture shatter

WEAK

mushroom

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mend

WEAK

be calm deflate ignore let go let out shrink shrivel

VERB

magnify importance

Synonyms

WEAK

enlarge exaggerate heighten overstate

Antonyms

WEAK

be calm deflate ignore let go let out shrink shrivel

VERB

burst with anger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erupt

WEAK

become angry become enraged go off the deep end hit the roof lose control lose temper rage rave

Antonyms

WEAK

be calm deflate ignore let go let out shrink shrivel

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blew up

The band’s song “Kaitlyn” and some covers blew up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Crickets, until the issue blew up because of somebody’s entirely unrelated tweet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Not long after, she released the official music video for the song, which blew up almost as soon as it landed on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

And in the hours leading up to publication, that rivalry blew up in a very human way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

He was trying to be a supportive younger brother, but he totally blew up my spot instead.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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