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To have made a quantity bigger
“Let's blow up some balloons for the party.”
Past tense for to explode, or cause to explode, usually into pieces
“He goes over there alone with a suitcase full of dynamite, steps over the Canadian line, and makes a futile, foolish, absurd attempt to blow up the bridge.”
Past tense for to rage or become very angry
“We were playing terribly, and it was obvious that our coach would blow up at the next time out.”
Past tense for to arise or break out suddenly
“A huge argument would suddenly blow up between the two patrons.”
Past tense for to magnify the importance or significance of
“We don't need to blow up this matter any more than it needs to be.”
Past tense for to extol or praise effusively, and typically excessively
“Packer has taken great pains to blow up the benefits of building casinos, but he is off the mark.”
Past tense for to severely reprimand or criticize someone
Past tense for to demolish completely
Past tense for to be explosively angry
Past tense for to bombard with bombs or artillery
Past tense for to make (something) appear larger, typically by means of a (device with a) lens
Past tense for to cause to become angry
(puff up) Past tense for to promote with exaggerated or false praise
Past tense for to burn with a sudden intensity
Past tense for to disprove a statement, theory or belief
Past tense for to become excitedly upset or angry
Past tense for to go, or cause to go, insane or as if insane
Past tense for to break up into small pieces as the result of impact
Past tense for to diminish the confidence or courage of
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