BLOWUPS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

blowups

noun

plural of blowup

as in scenes

an outburst or display of excited anger the boss had another blowup when someone fouled up the copy machine

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as in eruptions

the act or an instance of exploding the last blowup of the volcano flattened trees for miles around

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Recent Examples of blowups But more often than not, the blowups that surprise leaders usually come from something way simpler—the lack of clear direction. — Dan Haiem, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026 But with no obvious blowups or scandals this time, some traders think the current drop is more about technicals and confidence than systemic cracks. — Emily Nicolle, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025 Schedule the fight Most blowups happen when one person is already activated and the other gets caught off guard and slips into defense mode—which means no one is actually listening. — Angela Haupt, Time, 11 June 2026 If Salley had been patient, Craig would have one of his inevitable blowups, and Charley would have gotten the ick faster than Rodrigo logs onto Ticketmaster when Madonna announces a new tour. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026 And so, as a prelude to solving the Navier-Stokes problem, mathematicians have searched for blowups (also called singularities) in an assortment of simplified fluid equations, such as those that operate in only one dimension. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026 Two of those outings belong to Tanner Houck, who gave up 11 and 12 runs in 2 1/3 innings in a pair of blowups last season before being shut down and eventually undergoing Tommy John surgery. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 The history of peacemaking – from Kadesh to the Dayton Accords that ended the Bosnian war, to the Belfast Agreement that halted the 30-year sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland – shows that public blowups and threats to walk out are normal stages, not proof of failure. — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 Continue reading … NEWSROOM DRAMA — Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss, new '60 Minutes' producer. — FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026

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Noun

Rodríguez described scenes of children hospitalized with amputations and survivors grieving multiple family deaths.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Claudia Wells plays Marty McFly's girlfriend, Jennifer Parker, who appears in scenes that bookend the original Back to the Future.

— Jonathon Dornbush, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Definition of scenes

Noun

Several of these eruptions were accompanied by coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that appear to be at least partially Earth-directed.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 July 2026
The most powerful solar flares are X-class solar flares, and forecasters at NOAA observed one of these eruptions on Tuesday.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of eruptions

Noun

Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv, a Reuters witness said.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Instead of focusing narrowly on one object at a time, the observatory will sweep across huge areas of sky, building an archive of stars, galaxies, asteroids and cosmic explosions.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of explosions

Noun

The video ad shows Martin and the others playing a group of friends embarking on a summer road trip in the countryside while flaunting their fits.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Garment innovation is also advancing, with inclusive sizing and adaptable fits gaining more attention across the industry.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

Definition of fits

Noun

The fund’s June 29 Facebook post had amassed nearly 8,000 comments and reactions as of July 2, with many suggesting drones be banned on the island except when needed by law enforcement.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Many of the other current and former female activists involved in the fight shared their reactions to the ruling after it was announced.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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