BLEW ONE'S COOL Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

blew one's cool

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past tense of blow one's cool

as in angered

to become very angry He blew his cool when the tailgater rear-ended him.

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as in cracked

to yield to mental or emotional stress The movie star tolerated the constant attention of the paparazzi, but finally blew her cool when one asked about her recent divorce.

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On March 16, 2025, sparks from indoor fireworks hit the ceiling of the Pulse nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Her team started where everybody starts, writing a prompt telling the model to act like a teacher, and hit the ceiling fast.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of hit the ceiling

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More than a week after the initial storm, many residents in East Chicago, Indiana, who lost power regained it, but then lost it again.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Some people who lost power after the storm last week got it back, but then lost it again because of the fire.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of lost it

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Olsen certainly hurt those around him, too, growing up, especially as his addiction spiraled and his platonic, romantic and familial relationships fell apart.

— David Oliver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Ocean Way arrives after the collapse of the LA Jazz Festival, which had bold ambitions for a 40,000-capacity set on Dockweiler Beach yet fell apart under permit and financial stress.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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