went supernova

Verb

go supernova (third-person singular simple present goes supernova, present participle went supernova, simple past and past participle gone supernova)

1. (intransitive) To explode in a supernova.
   • The star might go supernova soon.
2. (figuratively, intransitive) To become very popular or successful.
   • Butter yellow (yes, the pastel between canary and beige) has been on the rise for the past few years, and we’ve seen it splashed across enough recent runways and style influencers to finally make a call: The soft, silky shade is about to go supernova.2024 February 22, Jake Henry Smith, “Butter Yellow Will Be Everywhere This Year—Here’s How to Style It”, in Glamour

   Synonyms:

   blow up, catch fire, take off