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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
One of Challenger’s solid rocket boosters had leaked fuel onto the external fuel tanks, causing the shuttle to break up in a massive explosion and killing all on board.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The explosion set off the fire alarm and evacuated the school.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
These actions can cause fires or explosions that take months to repair.
—Saman Zonouz, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
The explosion and fire were investigated by the San Jose Police Department, which reported the fireworks to Cal Fire for disposal.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The explosion set off the fire alarm and evacuated the school.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
These actions can cause fires or explosions that take months to repair.
—Saman Zonouz, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
The explosion and fire were investigated by the San Jose Police Department, which reported the fireworks to Cal Fire for disposal.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
Noun
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Perhaps a cataclysm—an earthquake, a volcanic eruption—had driven those people away.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The eight main islands were formed by eruptions, landslides and erosion over thousands of years.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The only constant is Mount Etna, looming off to one side, at times sputtering out smoke, ash, and short bursts of lava.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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And yet, two-thirds into the song’s six-minute lurch, a beaming synth line appears like a biblical burst of light, a plea for sanctuary from perpetual chaos.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
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Photos and video from the scene showed a Honda Pilot with a bullet hole in the windshield.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Investigators identified the driver who left the scene as Shaina Renee Dallachiesa, 37, of Marion, Virginia.—
Mark Price
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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The design also addresses a common weakness of detonation engines.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Hypersonic flight may seem like the biggest shove to the envelope since the sound barrier was broken in 1947 and rotating detonation may look like a quantum leap in propulsion, but combining the two shows how far both of these have come in recent years.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Jan. 2026
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The film shows how Davidson, with the help of friends played by Maxine Peake and Peter Mullan — the latter who is nominated in BAFTA’s Supporting Actor category — learned how to try and control his outbursts.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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No one was hurt, but the tour decided post-match to forfeit the Arnold/Emmrich team for the outburst.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Nov. 2025
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After 36 minutes of cagey huff-and-puff, Arsenal’s clean-sheet record was spoiled again in game nine of their run, though, as in 1903, their undefeatedness in that stretch was to remain intact.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Xcel disputes that its equipment started one of the blazes.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The proximity of clotheslines, curtains, and building material to stovetops and kerosene lamps would, now and then, ignite blazes that swallowed entire homes, blocks, and families.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Children are particularly vulnerable due to their smaller size and natural reaction when scared.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Buss was also reportedly disappointed in James’ reaction after the Lakers selected his son, Bronny James, in the 2024 NBA Draft.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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