explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən 
1
: the act or an instance of exploding
injured in a laboratory explosion
2
: a large-scale, rapid, or spectacular expansion or bursting out or forth
the explosion of suburbia
an explosion of red hair
3
: the release of occluded breath that occurs in one kind of articulation of stop consonants
Examples of explosion in a Sentence
The filmmakers staged the car's explosion.
The island was rocked by a series of volcanic explosions.
The region has experienced a population explosion.
His comments prompted an explosion of laughter from the crowd.
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During cross-examination, defense attorneys for Peterson and Moffitt asked questions on the need for using grounding straps and what evidence was found to conclude the cause of the explosion.
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Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The new series is set several decades before that — and before the massive explosion near the beginning of the original series that killed at least 45 miners.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Interstate Highway 238 was temporarily shut down by the California Highway Patrol as authorities responded to the explosion and fire, according to KTVU.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The fire department shared a series of bodycam and surveillance clips captured on the day of the explosion.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The new series is set several decades before that — and before the massive explosion near the beginning of the original series that killed at least 45 miners.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Interstate Highway 238 was temporarily shut down by the California Highway Patrol as authorities responded to the explosion and fire, according to KTVU.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The fire department shared a series of bodycam and surveillance clips captured on the day of the explosion.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for explosion
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explosion. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən
1
: the act or an instance of exploding
2
: a violent outburst of feeling
Medical Definition
explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən
: the act or an instance of exploding
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