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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Photo taken after an explosion in downtown Tehran amid Israel's two-day campaign of strikes against Iran on June 15.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
The explosion of betting options signals the next stage of growth for U.S. sports betting, shifting from wagers placed before a game to betting during a game.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 15 June 2025
Overnight, the sound of explosions and Iranian air defense systems firing at targets echoed across central Tehran.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
The video showed the dark night sky being lit up by a series of rapid explosions, with smoke rising in the distance.
—Katie Polglase, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
The explosion of betting options signals the next stage of growth for U.S. sports betting, shifting from wagers placed before a game to betting during a game.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 15 June 2025
Overnight, the sound of explosions and Iranian air defense systems firing at targets echoed across central Tehran.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
The video showed the dark night sky being lit up by a series of rapid explosions, with smoke rising in the distance.
—Katie Polglase, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explosion. Accessed 19 Jun. 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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