verb
Example Sentences
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“He had such a nice place to live and people to be with, and he just blew it,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
South Korea’s romanticized ‘marriage of the century’ blew up in a real-life serial drama everybody is calling the divorce of the century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
As the final whistle blew in New Jersey, a few Argentina players - including Lionel Messi - slumped to the turf.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
BTS blew up streaming records when it dropped Dynamite in 2020 - a disco-flecked track to cheer up a Covid-weary world, the band said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Just then, the door blew open, scattering ice all over her.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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