What does "Blow up" mean?

fill with air

Synonym: exploded, detonated Opposite: imploded, collapsed

"Blow up" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

It's rubber and you blow it up like this.

— Peppa Pig S8E15

You hooked it up wrong and blew it up.

— Breaking Bad S2E9

They blew up his boat, with him still on it, And left no evidence except this one charred finger And nate's melted torso.

— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1E21

Yes, but they are very old and highly unlikely to blow up.

— Despicable Me Minions

So I'm gonna go upstairs and blow it up.

— Doctor Who S1E1

He scares away the sharks by blowing 'em up!

— Finding Nemo

...before she blew up like that Vesuvius.

— Friends S4E3

I DON'T WANT IT BLOWING UP IN FRONT OF THE JAG.

— Gilmore Girls S2E12

"Blow up" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 10 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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