blowups

noun

Definition of blowupsnext
plural of blowup
1
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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2
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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  1. scenes
  2. eruptions
  3. explosions
  4. reactions
Noun
  • Nor did the courtroom scenes have any momentum for that matter!
    Samantha Allen, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Behind the scenes, generative AI platforms are trained and developed on massive datascapes and question snippets, leveraging billions of parameters constructed by software processing massive archives of images and text data.
    Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of scenes
Noun
  • Solar flares can lead to coronal mass ejections—or eruptions of solar material—which are known to cause Northern Lights sightings, and a pair of CMEs is expected to affect Earth between Friday and Sunday.
    Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Particularly when coupled with popular in-office treatments, these aggressive protocols exacerbated chronically sensitive complexions that were prone to prone to redness, textural irregularities and eruptions.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of eruptions
Noun
  • Reuters video showed explosions close to the Beirut airport just as a Middle East Airlines flight was landing.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • More than a week before the pager explosions, Israel launched airstrikes against Syria on September 8, itself not unusual.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of explosions
Noun
  • Conduct thorough research to understand the implications, communicate clearly and transparently, and be prepared for diverse reactions.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • First reactions out of Venice International Film Festival, meanwhile, were mixed, and the increasingly negative signs started to hint at a downturn to come.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reactions
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