blow up
Third Person
blows up
Present Participle
blowing up
Past Tense
blew up
Past Participle
blown up
2
to fill with air or gas until something becomes inflated
transitive
- Can you blow the beach ball up so we can play at the shore?
- Before the children arrive, let's blow the inflatable pool up.
- He blew up the balloons for the party decorations.
- The children eagerly blew up their beach toys before heading to the water.
- He blew up the tires on the bike to the proper pressure.
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3
to make something larger
transitive
- He decided to blow up the photograph for the art exhibit.
- She blew up the picture to hang it as a poster on the wall.
- The designer will blow up the logo for use on the billboard.
- They plan to blow up the map to display in the classroom.
- He asked the print shop to blow up the family photo for a wedding gift.
Antonyms:
4
to increase in size
- As the tire heated up, it began to blow up gradually.
- In the heat, the bread dough started to blow up in the oven.
- As the tire heated up, it began to blow up gradually.
- The hot air balloon slowly began to blow up, lifting off the ground.
- The air mattress automatically blew up when opened.
5
to make something seem larger or more significant than it actually is
transitive
- Don't blow the issue up; it's a minor misunderstanding.
- The media can sometimes blow up a story for sensationalism.
- The controversy blew up after the news broke.
- He tends to blow up simple problems into major crises.
- The disagreement blew up into a heated argument.
6
to add additional information or details on a topic
transitive
- Can you blow up the email with more information on the event?
- The speaker hopes to blow up the talk with thought-provoking insights.
- Let's blow up the website content with engaging multimedia.
- The scientist aims to blow up the research paper with in-depth findings.
- The author wants to blow up the book with more descriptive passages.
7
to become extremely angry and lose control
- The situation made her blow up unexpectedly.
- The employee blew up after weeks of unresolved issues.
- The customer blew up about the poor service.
- Don't be surprised if he blows up when he discovers the mistake.
- She blew up upon hearing the disappointing news.
8
to gain sudden and massive popularity, especially online or on social media
- Her TikTok dance blew up overnight; now she has a million followers.
- That meme blew up so fast, I saw it on every platform within hours.
- The video of the dog skateboarding is still blowing up on Instagram.
- I hope my post blows up like that one did.
- After the interview clip blew up, everyone started quoting her line.