dy·na·mite
ˈdī-nə-ˌmīt 
1
: an explosive that is made of nitroglycerin absorbed in a porous material and that often contains ammonium nitrate or cellulose nitrate
also
: an explosive (such as a mixture of ammonium nitrate and nitrocellulose) that contains no nitroglycerin
2
: one that has a powerful effect
an actress who's dynamite at the box office
also
: something that has great potential to cause trouble or conflict
an issue regarded as political dynamite
dynamited; dynamiting
dynamiter
noun
Examples of dynamite in a Sentence
Noun
The death penalty is political dynamite.
Verb
They plan to dynamite the old building.
Adjective
They put on a dynamite performance.
a summer blockbuster that features some really dynamite special effects
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
The prior administration’s unusual means of funding the government lit a stick of dynamite in the Federal budget, and the current administration must try to defuse it.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
At the same time, the former president worked diligently to dynamite his successor in the mayorship of Buenos Aires City presidential hopes.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Stafford had a similar receiver in Cooper Kupp to throw to, so the connection between Nabers and Stafford would be dynamite.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Drake Bell reminisces on former Nick co-star Amanda Bynes: A 'dynamite force of nature'
Outside of her brief stint as a podcast host, Bynes has largely stayed out of the spotlight in the past decade.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
The prior administration’s unusual means of funding the government lit a stick of dynamite in the Federal budget, and the current administration must try to defuse it.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
At the same time, the former president worked diligently to dynamite his successor in the mayorship of Buenos Aires City presidential hopes.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
At the same time, the former president worked diligently to dynamite his successor in the mayorship of Buenos Aires City presidential hopes.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
And second, the 2026 class could be dynamite, so the Raiders have given themselves the freedom to choose their path.
Carroll, who turns 74 in September, isn’t flush with time to tinker with a series of QB experiments.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Stafford had a similar receiver in Cooper Kupp to throw to, so the connection between Nabers and Stafford would be dynamite.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Dynamite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dynamite. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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dynamite
1 of 2 noun
dy·na·mite
ˈdī-nə-ˌmīt
: an explosive that is made chiefly of nitroglycerin absorbed in another substance
also
: an explosive that contains no nitroglycerin
dynamite
2 of 2 verb
dynamited; dynamiting
: to blow up with dynamite
dynamiter
noun
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