How to Use explode in a Sentence

explode

verb
  • One of the shells failed to explode.
  • She looked like she was ready to explode with anger.
  • The building exploded in flames.
  • The birds suddenly exploded into flight.
  • These occasional skirmishes may soon explode into all-out war.
  • On Survivor, even the most perfect plans can explode in one’s face.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Martin heard the sound of a flash-bang grenade exploding, mixed with pounding and shouting.
    Dylan Moore, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The second drone appeared to explode over the Senate dome.
    Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
  • The forward section of the aircraft fell inside the structure, and its contents exploded.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2023
  • The bounty of spring vegetables is about to explode due to the hard work and long hours of farmers across our agricultural region.
    BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023
  • As a result, Goebel is reshaping what pop choreography looks like — and exploding our ideas of what makes a femme body desirable.
    Coralie Kraft, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Russian media says a woman had gifted him a figurine at the event that exploded a few minutes later, killing him and injuring 15 others.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 6 May 2023
  • The following day, thousands of pagers used by its members exploded simultaneously, with walkie-talkies targeted the day after that.
    Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
  • About 25 miles outside Dallas, Allen is one of the booming suburbs north of the city whose populations have exploded in recent years.
    Mary Beth Gahan, New York Times, 9 May 2023
  • Since their invention in the 1980’s, pellet smokers and grills have exploded in popularity.
    Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
  • But his analysis also shows why Netflix and other streamers exploded in popularity.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The driver of the vehicle has been the only person confirmed to be wounded so far and authorities say the van that exploded was carrying oxygen cannisters for a pharmacy.
    Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 11 May 2023
  • Hold for a moment, then press off the floor to explode up to the top.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 6 July 2023
  • Drive through your heels and explode out of the bottom of the squat.
    Gabrielle Kassel, Health, 14 June 2024
  • Rockets explode and drones buzz as the voladores spin through the air.
    Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The first grainy film clip shows a black bear exploding out of the trail camera’s frame.
    WIRED, 8 July 2023
  • The massive spacecraft exploded in the air, and the test wrecked the launchpad.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024
  • This season exploded out of the gate with the Jackie feast in episode two.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2023
  • The devices were not very complex and likely did not explode at all, the source said.
    CBS News, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Richardson exploded out of the blocks, rocketed around the turn and sped to the finish line in 21.61.
    oregonlive, 9 July 2023
  • As towns like Lahaina burn, propane tanks explode, pipes melt and oil spills.
    Sam Metz and Claire Rush, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
  • And sometimes, those bomblets don't explode right away.
    CBS News, 9 July 2023
  • Normally when people start a song there will be a catch in the voice that explodes out.
    Erik Piepenburg, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2023
  • The first photo in the post was snapped in the front of the iconic silos, with string lights and fireworks exploding in the background.
    Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Alvarez would later explode for a 67-yard TD of his own for the only score of the second half.
    Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2023

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