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Uncommonblow up
The correct spelling is blow up.
How to pronounce blow up
verb
Say it like: Blo-w u-p
The correct spelling is blow up. To explode or be destroyed by explosion. For example: "Why do cars in movies always blow up when they fall off a cliff?"
Usage Examples
“Why do cars in movies always blow up when they fall off a cliff?”
“More civilians than soldiers have been blown up by anti-personnel mines.”
“For the school science project, each student will blow up a balloon and then tie it closed.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To explode or be destroyed by explosion.
- 2.To cause (something or someone) to explode, or to destroy (something) or maim or kill (someone) by means of an explosion.
- 3.To inflate or fill with air, either by literally blowing or using an air pump.
- 4.To enlarge or zoom in.
- 5.To fail disastrously.
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