1. sudden angry outbursts or fits of temper
Usage: informal
2. enlarged photographs or images
3. explosions or violent destructions

Examples

• The meeting ended after several heated blowups between the board members.
• She had frequent blowups when things didn’t go her way.
• The photographer created stunning blowups of the wedding portraits.
• We need blowups of these fingerprints for the investigation.
• The factory was evacuated after reports of potential blowups in the chemical storage area.
• The demolition crew prepared for controlled blowups of the old buildings.
• His emotional blowups were becoming more frequent under stress.