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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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
When the teams met earlier this season, Milwaukee came away with a 121–111 win behind a 37-point explosion from Antetokounmpo.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Much of the credit for the explosion of interest in the league’s showcase can be chalked up to Madden’s gleeful takeover of the holiday and the Cowboys’ dynastic ’90s run.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Nov. 2025
The country’s economic collapse, the 2020 port explosion, and the recurring waves of conflict with Israel have made survival increasingly precarious.
—Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explosion. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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