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as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the explosion of patriotic feeling that the country experienced after that momentous event
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as in scene
an outburst or display of excited anger
the tennis player's expletive-enriched explosions on the court tested the patience of officials
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Recent Examples of explosion
Emergency workers responded to the explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant in Clairton, Pa., on Monday, Aug. 11, Kasey Reigner, a public information officer for Allegheny County Emergency Services, said in a statement to PEOPLE.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Earlier this month, Yolo County judge stepped aside from presiding over a civil lawsuit tied to the Esparto explosions.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end says in a new interview that Hollywood calling in the wake of his popularity explosion over the last couple years came at a price after his team came up short at the Super Bowl LIX in February.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Mass casualty incident declared as EMS resources respond to explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works in Pennsylvania.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Earlier this month, Yolo County judge stepped aside from presiding over a civil lawsuit tied to the Esparto explosions.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end says in a new interview that Hollywood calling in the wake of his popularity explosion over the last couple years came at a price after his team came up short at the Super Bowl LIX in February.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Mass casualty incident declared as EMS resources respond to explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works in Pennsylvania.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
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The children died in June 2023 in what prosecutors described as an eruption of violence motivated by fear of losing them to their father, Nathan John, according to the BBC, who survived the attack.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The same earthquake is believed to have triggered the eruption of Klyuchevskoy, Kamchatka's most active volcano, which began on Wednesday.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Love planet Venus will enter Leo on Aug. 25, adding a dazzling burst of glamour and passion, followed by harmonious aspects to Saturn, Uranus and Neptune on Aug. 25 and 26, making romantic themes equally grounding and liberating.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The display case, resembling two white doors opening up to reveal the whiskey, lights up, showing off the crystal bottle and a background of 99 decorative, gold bursts.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
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Actors Sam Retford, Seamus McLean Ross, and Connor MacNeill tell us about filming that epic throne room scene.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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He was told that the scene would be shot on a real boat on water.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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In frustration, the AEC turned to another Plowshare experiment, Project Gnome, a detonation in New Mexico expected to be fully contained underground.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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The detonation over the city instantly killed about 80,000 people and left tens of thousands more exposed to lethal radiation.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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As the other undefeated team, Canada outscored its three opponents 19-4, but had to rely on some third-period outbursts to run up those offensive numbers.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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This was no isolated outburst, but part of a broader effort to delegitimize conservative participation in academic life.—
Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Multiple lawsuits were filed against Lineage for damages and health impacts of the blaze.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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By Monday evening, a fire crew of 45 has achieved full containment of the blaze.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Its response reads like a prophecy of the actual user reaction.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Consumers who have experienced adverse reactions after using these products should report their symptoms and product use to their health care providers, the agency said.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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