blew up

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This week, the US House of Representatives voted to end the war with Iran, social media star KSI quit YouTube collective The Sidemen, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's rocket blew up on the launch pad.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The six-year-old company, which Smith describes as a "pandemic experiment that blew up into something profitable", occasionally sees its hot sauce bought by the caseload by visiting tourists.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Israel abandoned the fortress as part of the disengagement with Lebanon and blew up the military outpost there before leaving.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

During back-to-back flights last year, the Starship spaceships blew up, sending debris falling back to Earth and forcing air traffic around the Caribbean to take precautionary measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Audrey even blew up a photo of Jenna’s face and put it on a stick, and we took selfies with it wherever we went, like Jenna was still with us.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence