blown up
Enlarged or detonated
Blown up describes something that has been inflated a blown up balloon or enlarged a blown up photograph.
It also means destroyed by explosion the blown up bridge or, figuratively, something that has escalated dramatically The story got blown up out of proportion.
Of a person, blown up can mean visibly angry or, informally, having gained weight.
Caused to explode
- blastedDestroyed or damned
- bombedFailed spectacularly, utterly
- demolishedCompletely destroyed a structure
- destroyedMade to cease existing
shattered · obliterated · dynamited · combusted · erupted · burst · ruptured · fragmented
Claimed more than true
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- dramatizedRendered for stage
- sensationalizedMade more shocking than warranted
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
hyperbolic · inflated · distorted · overdone · overwrought · aggrandized · melodramatic · theatrical
Increased in apparent size
- zoomedMoved fast or magnified
- expandedMade larger or wider
- scaled upIncreased proportionally in size
- supersizedEnlarged beyond standard
oversized · billboard · projection · close-up · detail · pixel · resolution · life-size
Suddenly gave way emotionally
- eruptedBurst out violently
- snappedBroke with sudden force
- explodedBurst violently outward
- outburstSudden emotional release
raged · fumed · flipped out · blew a fuse · tantrum · tirade · meltdown · freaked out
Inflatable rubber sac
- air mattressPortable inflatable sleeping surface
- beach ballLightweight inflatable for shores
- inflatableExpandable by air
- tireLose strength or energy
inner tube · pool float · bouncy castle · blimp · airship · life raft · air bladder · pneumatic
detonated
Caused to explode
- blastedDestroyed or damned
- bombedFailed spectacularly, utterly
- demolishedCompletely destroyed a structure
destroyed · shattered · obliterated · dynamited · combusted · erupted · burst · ruptured · fragmented · debris
overstated
Claimed more than true
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- dramatizedRendered for stage
- sensationalizedMade more shocking than warranted
overblown · hyperbolic · inflated · distorted · overdone · overwrought · aggrandized · melodramatic · theatrical · grandiose
magnified
Increased in apparent size
supersized · oversized · billboard · projection · close-up · detail · pixel · resolution · life-size · mural
lost it
Suddenly gave way emotionally
outburst · raged · fumed · flipped out · blew a fuse · tantrum · tirade · meltdown · freaked out · conniption
balloon
Inflatable rubber sac
- air mattressPortable inflatable sleeping surface
- beach ballLightweight inflatable for shores
- inflatableExpandable by air
tire · inner tube · pool float · bouncy castle · blimp · airship · life raft · air bladder · pneumatic · pumped
- destroyeddestroyed, demolished, annihilated, obliterated, decimated
blown updeflated
Emptied of pressure
flat · uninflated · shrunk · shrunken · collapsed
blown upshrunk
Decreased in size
reduced · minimized · scaled down · compressed · thumbnail
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