explosion

noun

ex·plo·sion | \ ik-ˈsplō-zhən

Definition of explosion

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

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Synonyms & Antonyms for explosion

Synonyms

Antonyms

implosion

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.

Recent Examples on the Web Billows of smoke engulfing Hotel Saratoga in Havana, #Cuba moments after massive explosion that ripped it apart. — Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 6 May 2022 On top of a massive explosion, the outburst also released a coronal mass ejection. — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 25 Apr. 2022 In Kyiv, a massive explosion hit a shopping mall, killing at least eight people and providing further evidence of Russia’s intent to capture the capital city. — Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022 And all of a sudden, there was a massive explosion. — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 20 Mar. 2022 Propane gas was leaking from a rusty tank and eventually came into contact with an electric popcorn machine, causing a massive explosion. — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2022 In the case of the Tonga tsunami, the massive explosion of the volcano displaced the water. — Sally Warner, The Conversation, 19 Jan. 2022 The shockwave created by the massive explosion traveled around the world twice and was reportedly heard in Alaska, about 5,000 miles away. — oregonlive, 19 Jan. 2022 The startling satellite images resembled a massive nuclear explosion. — Nick Perry, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Jan. 2022 See More

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