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Past participle for to enlarge an object, typically by inflating it
“Let's blow up some balloons for the party.”
Past participle 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 participle 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 participle for to arise or break out suddenly
“A huge argument would suddenly blow up between the two patrons.”
Past participle 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 participle 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 participle for to severely reprimand or criticize someone
Past participle for to demolish completely
Past participle for to be explosively angry
Past participle for to bombard with bombs or artillery
Past participle for to make (something) appear larger, typically by means of a (device with a) lens
Past participle for to cause to become angry
(puff up) Past participle for to promote with exaggerated or false praise
Past participle for to burn with a sudden intensity
Past participle for to disprove a statement, theory or belief
Past participle for to cause to break open or into pieces
Past participle for to become excitedly upset or angry
Past participle for to go, or cause to go, insane or as if insane
Past participle for to break up into small pieces as the result of impact
Past participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of
Beyond the realms of plausibility or credibility
Attracting notice and attention, or prone to doing so
Having become or been made larger
Having been destroyed
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