blew up
Suddenly went viral
Blew up is the past tense of blow up.
Something that blew up exploded or was destroyed by explosion: The car blew up on impact.
A situation that blew up escalated dramatically: The scandal blew up overnight.
A person who blew up lost their temper: She blew up at him for being late.
An image that was blown up was enlarged.
Something that blew up in popularity became suddenly famous or successful: The song blew up on TikTok.
State of mind
- rageIntense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- outburstSudden emotional release
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
snapped · lost it · fuming · seething · erupted · exploded · freaked out · meltdown
Rose sharply and suddenly
- boomedGrew rapidly or resounded
- explodedBurst violently outward
- soaredFlew or rose dramatically
- spikedSecretly added alcohol
mushroomed · snowballed · escalated · surged · proliferated · growth · expansion · breakthrough
Violent burst of energy
- bombExplosive device or disaster
- blastSudden forceful burst
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
shrapnel · debris · combustion · ignite · detonate · kaboom · demolition · fireworks
Currently gaining widespread attention
- famousWidely known, much recognized
- overnight sensationRapid rise to fame
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
followers · views · likes · shares · celebrity · breakout · stardom · mainstream
temper
State of mind
tantrum · snapped · lost it · fuming · seething · erupted · exploded · freaked out · meltdown · blowup
skyrocketed
Rose sharply and suddenly
spiked · mushroomed · snowballed · escalated · surged · proliferated · growth · expansion · breakthrough · exponential
explosion
Violent burst of energy
- bombExplosive device or disaster
- blastSudden forceful burst
- detonationExplosive ignition event
dynamite · shrapnel · debris · combustion · ignite · detonate · kaboom · demolition · fireworks · grenade
trending
Currently gaining widespread attention
- famousWidely known, much recognized
- overnight sensationRapid rise to fame
- internetInterconnected computer systems
social media · followers · views · likes · shares · celebrity · breakout · stardom · mainstream · exposure
balloon
Inflatable rubber sac
expand · swell · puff · tire · float · bounce · helium · rubber · stretch · bulge
zoom
Rapid movement or magnification
enlarge · resize · photo · image · detail · closeup · crop · pixel · resolution · poster
- lost controllost control, lost it, snapped, went crazy, went nuts
- malfunction termsbroke, crashed, failed, froze, glitched
blew upimploded
Collapsed under external force
deflated · collapsed · contracted · compressed · shrank
blew upstayed calm
held it together · chilled out · calmed down · let it go · relaxed