Thesaurus results for EXPLOSION

explosion

noun

ik-ˈsplō-zhən

Definition of explosion

as in eruption

the act or an instance of exploding the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima

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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 Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket—also owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos—is out of service after a catastrophic explosion on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral in late May. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 The twin explosions early Tuesday took place less than a week after nine people were killed and 22 others injured in a separate attack in the Syrian capital, according to Syria’s Ministry of Health. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Several people were injured by shrapnel from explosions at the commercial pier in the town of Sirik, which is in the Strait of Hormuz, and were transferred to a hospital in the nearby city of Minab, according to the semiofficial Tasnim news agency. — Garrett Haake, NBC news, 7 July 2026 The Syrian Arab News Agency said that the explosions occurred near the Ministry of Tourism building and that at least 18 people -- including four security personnel -- were injured. — David Brennan, ABC News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for explosion

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Noun

The intense burst of X-rays released during the eruption reached Earth in just over 8 minutes, triggering strong (R3) radio blackouts across the daylight side of Earth.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Emissions from volcanic eruptions can also cause some chemical chaos in this system.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

Definition of eruption

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Jennifer Storms, chief marketing officer for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said her team has carefully planned the timing of the spots to coincide with the burst of patriotism and celebration around America 250 events.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 July 2026
Used on the plate (rather than during cooking), finishing salt adds crunch, elegance and a burst of salinity.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of burst

Noun

Even in Moscow, extraordinary scenes are emerging of cars and trucks lining up outside gas stations, with some drivers waiting for hours with no guarantee of being able to fill up.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The scene between him and TC (Sarah Swire) presents viewers with a peculiar question—what should music written and produced by a vampire sound like?

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of scene

Noun

This first atomic detonation not only transformed the New Mexico desert but also ushered in the nuclear age, altering WWII and creating an enduring moral burden.

— Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Perhaps, Galbreath said, the Space Force should consider improved radiation shielding for its satellites in low-Earth orbit to protect them against a potential nuclear detonation.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

Definition of detonation

Noun

The pitcher and batter didn’t acknowledge the outburst, although Wrobleski’s pitch ended up in the dirt for a full count.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Fresh off a 22-run outburst Friday, the question became what would the Sox do for an encore Saturday.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Definition of outburst

Noun

For The Times) After an eight-day blaze at a Boyle Heights warehouse, toxic ash may have tainted backyard food gardens.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Containment on the roughly 49-square-mile blaze grew to 8% contained as of Tuesday evening, fire officials said.

— Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

Definition of blaze

Noun

Officials in New Jersey sparked mixed reactions after voting to pave the way for the redevelopment of a former iconic amusement park.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
This unwanted movement, known as the polysulfide shuttle effect, causes active material loss, side reactions, self-discharge, and rapid capacity degradation.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

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