blowing apart

Verb

blow apart (third-person singular simple present blows apart, present participle blowing apart, simple past blew apart, past participle blown apart)

1. (transitive) To destroy (something) by explosion or figuratively similar disasters (e.g. a scandal for a company).
   • Impera's right below us. I'm pointing her straight down and hitting the gas. There's a military base down there that'll try to blow us apart before we hit. Let's not be here when that happens.2014 November [2014 May 28], Mac Walters, Jeremy Barlow, “Mass Effect: Foundation #11”, in Mass Effect: Foundation, volume 3 (Science Fiction), spoken by Zaeed Massani, Dark Horse Comics, →ISBN...
2. (transitive) To take actions (e.g. adultery) that irresponsibly leads to the collapse of a family, marriage or relationship.
3. (transitive) To cause a project (e.g. band or website) to massively expand its fanbase and stature.