BLOWING ONE'S COOL Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

blowing one's cool

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present participle of blow one's cool

as in going ballistic

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

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as in losing it

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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But the competition came down to the wire in Mora’s first three years as Ta’Quan Roberson ultimately won the job over freshman Zion Turner in 2022, then Fagnano won it over Roberson in 2023 before losing it to Nick Evers in 2024.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
But as dreams of getting rich have grown, so have the dangers of losing it all.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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Prior’s trip amounted to more of a breather than anything else, as the Dodgers could not afford the inning falling apart.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Ryan didn't hold back in Freedom's Instagram comments after the ejection, calling out the WNBA for failing to stand up for female athletes as the league's position on the trans issue keeps falling apart.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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