blown up

/ˈbloʊn ʌp/
adjective
  1. Made larger, especially a photograph or image; enlarged.
    • The detective studied a blown-up photo of the suspect's face.
    • For the presentation, she used a blown-up diagram of the engine.
    • The gallery displayed a blown-up version of the artist's original sketch.
  2. Destroyed or damaged by an explosion.
    • The blown-up building was a sad reminder of the war.
    • They found the blown-up car abandoned on the side of the road.
    • The bridge, blown-up during the conflict, was later rebuilt.
  3. Inflated or filled with air.
    • A fully blown-up balloon will pop if you squeeze it too hard.
    • The air mattress needs to be blown-up before we can sleep on it.
    • The children played with a blown-up beach ball in the pool.
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