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View synonyms for blown-up

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.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of blown-up1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences

Longnecker’s bedroom is decorated with blown-up photos of Miles, and its walls are covered with his ribbons, alongside her equestrian prizes.

Large canvases by Celaya include blown-up snippets from his childhood notebook, surrounded by interpretations of waves and seascapes.

KYIV, Ukraine — Soldiers fight in freezing, muddy trenches bombarded by artillery, or in warrens of burned and blown-up houses in urban combat.

Soldiers fight in freezing, muddy trenches bombarded by artillery, or in warrens of burned and blown-up houses in urban combat.

There’s no blown-up spiders, even though my wife tries to bring that stuff home.

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