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to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
the bomb detonated with a thunder that could be heard for blocks in all directions
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Recent Examples of detonated
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
Neusch detonated the two drop-drones on the balcony.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Between 1946 and 1958, the United States military detonated 67 nuclear bombs around the island, raising questions about their lasting impact on marine life.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Ripley then successfully detonated the charges, destroying the bridge and preventing the North Vietnamese army from advancing.
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Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The military retaliation followed an April 26 terror attack, when an explosive device detonated on a passenger bus traveling along the Pan-American Highway in the volatile Cauca region.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
According to the complaint, the group allegedly planned to stage a demonstration on the north side of the White House while drones carrying explosive devices detonated over the event venue.
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Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
At the end of March, the New York Times reported that these missiles had been detonated above civilian areas in the Iranian city of Lamerd in February.
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Ari Sen,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
There were two car bombs on Tuesday in Moscow — one that detonated in the morning in eastern Moscow and one that was identified by security services in southwestern Moscow.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Verb
An early indication of this sentiment came last November, when militants detonated a car near the Red Fort in New Delhi.
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Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
Neusch detonated the two drop-drones on the balcony.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Between 1946 and 1958, the United States military detonated 67 nuclear bombs around the island, raising questions about their lasting impact on marine life.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Ripley then successfully detonated the charges, destroying the bridge and preventing the North Vietnamese army from advancing.
—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The military retaliation followed an April 26 terror attack, when an explosive device detonated on a passenger bus traveling along the Pan-American Highway in the volatile Cauca region.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
According to the complaint, the group allegedly planned to stage a demonstration on the north side of the White House while drones carrying explosive devices detonated over the event venue.
—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
At the end of March, the New York Times reported that these missiles had been detonated above civilian areas in the Iranian city of Lamerd in February.
—
Ari Sen,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
There were two car bombs on Tuesday in Moscow — one that detonated in the morning in eastern Moscow and one that was identified by security services in southwestern Moscow.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detonated
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Instead of slowly fading, as expected, these exploded stars have dramatically varied in brightness over the course of 14 years.
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If, for David Lynch, ideas are like fish in a river, then for Danish provocateur Nicolas Winding Refn, those ideas are like chunks of excrement in an exploded sewage pipe.
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Fans shrieked and hollered as every player in the realmwide war — Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) and his nemesis Lohar (Abigail Thorn) — popped up.
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The game was delayed for seven minutes in the fourth when a camera installed in front of second base popped up through the grass.
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With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.
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Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.
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But what really blew me away was the sheer scale of the panoramas.
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When the full-time whistle blew, the Congolese team rushed onto the field to celebrate with their fans as tears ran down faces all over the stands.
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In a little cove below the falls, five feet of smashed canvas and wood testified to the fate of the canoe that had dumped.
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Detectives also found Murphy’s phone with a smashed screen.
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Many critics worry that Iran will quickly seek to rebuild its shattered military, replenish its drone and missile programs and revive the threat of its proxy network that includes Hezbollah and the Houthis in Yemen.
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The character is underwritten but Jolie picks up much of the slack through her silently shattered expression.
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“Detonated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detonated. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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