" blown up "

1: as in expanded, ballooned;

•  Synonyms : 

•  ballooned,

•  expanded,

•  bloated,

•  blown,

•  distended,

•  overinflated,

•  puffed,

•  swollen,

•  tumescent,

•  tumid,

•  turgid,

•  varicose,

•  bulging,

•  dilated,

•  protuberant,

•  ventricose,

•  ballooning,

•  dilating,

•  turgescent

•  Antonyms : 

•  collapsed,

•  deflated,

•  detumescent

1: to become very angry;

  * e.g., " ... she blew up at everybody after a very long and very bad day "

•  Synonyms : 

•  flared (up),

•  flipped (out)

•  Antonyms : 

•  calmed (down),

•  simmered down

2: to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure;

  * e.g., " ... the building blew up because of a gas leak "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blown,

•  burst,

•  crumped,

•  detonated,

•  exploded,

•  gone off,

•  popped

•  Antonyms : 

•  imploded

3: to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive;

  * e.g., " ... blew up the biggest rocks and then cleared them away "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blasted,

•  blown,

•  burst,

•  demolished,

•  exploded,

•  popped,

•  shattered,

•  smashed

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to become very angry;

  * e.g., " ... she blew up at everybody after a very long and very bad day "

•  Synonyms : 

•  flare (up),

•  flip (out)

•  Antonyms : 

•  calm (down),

•  simmer down

2: to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure;

  * e.g., " ... the building blew up because of a gas leak "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blow,

•  burst,

•  crump,

•  detonate,

•  explode,

•  go off,

•  pop

•  Antonyms : 

•  implode

3: to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive;

  * e.g., " ... blew up the biggest rocks and then cleared them away "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blast,

•  blow,

•  burst,

•  demolish,

•  explode,

•  pop,

•  shatter,

•  smash

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)