blow up

US /bloʊ ʌp/
UK /bloʊ ʌp/
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1.

to explode or cause to explode

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The old building was scheduled to blow up next month.
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The bomb could blow up at any moment.
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explodedetonateburstruptureshatter
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to inflate something with air or gas

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Can you help me blow up these balloons for the party?
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He used a pump to blow up the air mattress.
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inflatepump upfill with air
3.

to suddenly become very angry

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She tends to blow up over small things.
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His boss blew up at him for being late.
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eruptlose one's temperflare upragefume
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to enlarge a photograph or image

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Can you blow up this picture so I can see the details?
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The artist decided to blow up the sketch into a large mural.
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enlargemagnifyexpand
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blowblow outblow-dryblow downblow overblow offblow away