exploded
adjective
\
Definition of exploded
Examples of exploded in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In one tragic instance in 2015 in Georgia, a 27-year-old Army veteran committed suicide after going into a PTSD attack from an exploded firework on Fourth of July. — Andrew Craft, Fox News, "Fourth of July fireworks trigger PTSD symptoms in veterans," 4 July 2018 No foul play is suspected in the incident, and Manly says officials are working to determine whether an exploded propane tank caused the blaze. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "Family of Five Killed in Apparent Cabin Explosion in Washington: 'The House Burst Into Flames'," 11 June 2018 Elena Bulgarea, a local police spokeswoman, said the accident occurred early Thursday when the driver lost control of the vehicle, possibly due to an exploded tire. — Fox News, "Romania: 9 dead after van plunges into river," 5 Apr. 2018 Like the giant crepe paper flowers in the umbrella stand by the front door, or the library, where an exploded floral print covers the table and giant butterflies adorn the ottoman. — Celia Barbour, House Beautiful, "A Historical Pennsylvania Home Is Refined and Casual All at Once," 14 Mar. 2018 Tuxedo suits emerged from the exploded bindings of red leather corsetry. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, "Fashion Parties With the French President," 6 Mar. 2018 One of his favorite panels shows a corpse with an exploded throat on an autopsy table. — Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle, "Exhibit explores comic-book curiosities known as microcuentos," 24 Jan. 2018 First one grouse, a puff of exploded feathers, and the dead bird cartwheeled to earth. — William Booth, Washington Post, "For Britain’s tweed-and-shotgun set, ‘It’s warfare.’ Over a bird on the moors.," 23 Dec. 2017 Now, more serious investigations are focused on magnetars, the extremely magnetic, fantastically dense corpses of exploded stars. — National Geographic, "Storm of Strange Radio Bursts Emerges From Deep Space," 1 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exploded.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for exploded
exploded
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of exploded
See the full definition for exploded in the English Language Learners Dictionary
Comments on exploded
What made you want to look up exploded? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Original Meanings Quiz
-
- Which of the following is the earliest known sense of the word awe?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Original Meanings Quiz
A quiz for the pedantic and those annoyed by them!
Take the quiz -
A Green Quiz
How many questions can you answer about the word "green"?
Take the quiz -
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
Take the quiz -
Dictionary Devil
The dictionary has been scrambled—can you put it back together?
Play the game
Share exploded
Resources for exploded