blows, blew, blown, blowing
to blow up
phrasal verb
To become popular or successful quickly
- 1The video blew up overnight and got millions of views.
- 2Her new song blew up on the charts.
When something gets a lot of attention or many people start liking it in a short time, we say it is very successful very fast. For example, a song that many people listen to and talk about soon after it is released has this kind of quick success.
People often use "blow up" when talking about videos or posts on social media that suddenly get thousands of views or likes.
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at a tech conference
The Rise of a New App
Melissa
Have you heard about that new app everyone's talking about?
Christopher
Yeah, it's amazing how it managed to blow up overnight.
Melissa
I know, it's all over social media now.
Christopher
The developers must be thrilled with its success.
during a lunch break at work
Unexpected Success
Thomas
Have you heard about that new app everyone's talking about?
David
Yeah, it's amazing how it managed to blow up overnight.
Thomas
I know, right? It's all over social media now.
David
I guess they really hit the jackpot with their marketing strategy.
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Similar to "to blow up":
- 1go viral
- 2take off