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

blast, blowup, burst, bursting, detonation, eruption, outburst

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

The explosion and fire were reported around 11 a.m. Tuesday at a KMCO LLC chemical facility in Crosby, Texas, about half an hour northeast of downtown Houston and within Harris County. — Rebecca Elliott, WSJ, "One Killed in Explosion, Fire at Houston-Area Chemical Facility," 2 Apr. 2019 The living area is an explosion of dark blue fabrics, including several by the fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier for Lelievre. — Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, "Urban Cowboy Meets Old World New York in a Textile Heir's Apartment," 25 Feb. 2019 Her closet is an explosion of tie-dye, fishnets, vegan leather, cropped denim, rainbow stripes, shimmery metallics, and an overload of glitter. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Super-Hot Outfits Perfect for Your Next Concert," 28 Dec. 2018 There's also the new Oreo Firework Blizzard, a mixture of vanilla soft-serve, Oreo cookie pieces and red and blue popping candies that are sure to be an explosion akin to fireworks. — Garrett Mitchell, azcentral, "Dairy Queen debuts two Fourth of July-themed Blizzard treats," 3 July 2018 But the gasolinazo was just one explosion in the minefield that is oil politics in Mexico. — The Economist, "The murky future of two Latin American oil giants," 14 June 2018 Absent underhood explosions and shifting of gears, the cabin is hushed and serene. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "The 2019 Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Awards," 16 Apr. 2019 But when flooded with too much electricity, the sudden surge can cause a transformer explosion. — Cassie Rodenberg, Popular Mechanics, "How Transformers Can Explode," 28 Dec. 2018 Flames from the overhead highway fell to the lower level, setting the vehicles below on fire and causing a second explosion. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Bologna highway explosion leaves 2 dead, up to 70 injured, Italian police say," 2 Oct. 2018

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