blown-up

[ blohn-uhp ]

adjective

1. (of a picture, photograph, image, etc.) enlarged.
2. damaged or destroyed by demolition, explosion, etc.:

   blown-up bridges.

3. (of a ball, balloon, etc.) inflated.
4. overexpanded; unduly large:

   a blown-up sense of importance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blown-up¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

But for the past year, coalition rows have regularly blown up over spending.

From BBC

The municipality building was blown up two weeks ago, killing the mayor, Ahmad Kahil, and 16 others.

From BBC

Silverman’s production, in other respects, doesn’t quite seem as comfortable blown up on a big Broadway stage.

From Los Angeles Times

“I mean, we already see what’s happening in the world and what we have to deal with in that aspect. And we come to play basketball for our job and it’s fun, but we don’t want to go to work every day and have social media blown up over things like that.”

From Los Angeles Times

People like Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo have blown up since starring on “Girl Meets World” and “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” respectively, and their current music is noticeably more risque than even Cyrus’ breakout hit, “Can’t Be Tamed,” which was released while she was still starring on “Hannah Montana” in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• expanded
• extended
• inflated
• intensified
• magnified
• swollen