blowing up (Meaning)
blowing up (n)
a severe rebuke
Synonyms & Antonyms of blowing up
Synonyms:
- forgetting oneself
- snarling
- having a fit
- losing one's temper
- blowing one's top
- angering
- flaring (up)
- flipping (out)
- blowing a gasket
- blowing one's cool
- flying into a rage
- going ballistic
- glaring
- hitting the ceiling
- snapping
- blowing one's stack
- losing one's cool
- flying off the handle
- hitting the roof
Antonyms:
blowing up Sentence Examples
- The children were excitedly blowing up balloons for the birthday party decorations.
- The action movie featured several scenes of cars blowing up during intense chase sequences.
- The demolition team was responsible for blowing up the old building to make way for new construction.
- The chef demonstrated the technique for blowing up a soufflé to achieve a light and airy texture.
- The soldiers were tasked with blowing up the enemy's bridge to impede their advance.
- The prankster thought it would be funny to trick his friend by blowing up a fake spider with an air pump.
- The fireworks display ended with a grand finale of colorful explosions, with rockets blowing up in the night sky.
- The comedian's exaggerated storytelling had everyone in stitches as he described his blender blowing up while making a smoothie.
- The spy managed to thwart the villain's plans by blowing up their secret hideout.
- The faulty electrical wiring led to the power transformer blowing up, causing a blackout in the entire neighborhood.
FAQs About the word blowing up
a severe rebuke
forgetting oneself, snarling, having a fit, losing one's temper, blowing one's top, angering,flaring (up), flipping (out), blowing a gasket, blowing one's cool
calming (down), cooling (off or down), cooling (off or down), calming (down),simmering down, simmering down, chilling out, chilling out, quieting (down), relaxing
The children were excitedly blowing up balloons for the birthday party decorations.
The action movie featured several scenes of cars blowing up during intense chase sequences.
The demolition team was responsible for blowing up the old building to make way for new construction.
The chef demonstrated the technique for blowing up a soufflé to achieve a light and airy texture.
