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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Thermal runaway is a self-sustaining chain reaction where a little bit of pressure or heat starts producing even more heat, leading to a rapid rise in temperature that can trigger deadly fires or explosions.
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Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The violence followed explosions in Kabul that Afghan officials blamed on Pakistan.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
On even longer timescales, the remnant black holes that were created, whether from stellar explosions, neutron star mergers, a collapsing gas cloud, or having grown into supermassive behemoths, will all evaporate.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
With the population of millionaires and billionaires aging, and an explosion in companies and products promising miracle cures, the wealthy are driving much of the spending.
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Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The violence followed explosions in Kabul that Afghan officials blamed on Pakistan.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
On even longer timescales, the remnant black holes that were created, whether from stellar explosions, neutron star mergers, a collapsing gas cloud, or having grown into supermassive behemoths, will all evaporate.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
With the population of millionaires and billionaires aging, and an explosion in companies and products promising miracle cures, the wealthy are driving much of the spending.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for explosion
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explosion. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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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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