DETONATED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in exploded

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verb

past tense of detonate

as in popped

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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In December 2023, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the main gate of a police station in Dera Ismail Khan, killing at least 23 security personnel in one of the area’s deadliest attacks. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 In July, the Wall Street Journal published an interview with Eui Seok Kang, who was severely disfigured when the airbag of his Chevrolet Malibu detonated after a crash. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026 Sadiq said two attackers detonated explosives inside the compound Saturday morning and that police had killed six assailants so far, not including the bombers. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026 The backpack slid between a victim’s legs and detonated outside a courtroom. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Less than a decade earlier, his wife and then-3-year-old daughter were on the building's first floor when a truck bomb detonated in the underground garage. — Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Igor Kirillov, a general in charge of the Russian military’s nuclear and chemical weapons protection forces, was killed in December 2024 when an explosive device planted on a scooter was detonated near him. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 The older Green Lantern taunted the alien so much, that the creature detonated itself, blowing a hole into the side of the jail. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

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Surgical repair entails opening the scrotum to expose the exploded testicle, stopping any bleeding, removing any dead tissue, tucking the testicle back into the scrotum and sewing the tunica albuginea back together.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
An exploded sunfish spread out in the water in thousands of pieces is certainly easier to share, offering another possible explanation for this practice.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of exploded

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Shortly before the final out was recorded Thursday, Royals legend George Brett popped into the White Sox suite.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Much has popped up along Meridian Road — technically a state highway under the purview of the Idaho Transportation Department.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of popped

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The symbol of an institution that for decades has prepared many of Ukraine’s top public finance officials and ministers sat bomb-blasted and unusable.

— Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
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.

— Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of blasted

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Start your day with their Stuffed Biscuit that’s filled with spicy sausage and smashed potatoes or Cornmeal Pancakes with Cinnamon-Brown Sugar Crunch Topping.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
Tracee Ellis Ross favors Udi’s gluten-free bread topped with smashed avocado, lemon juice, crushed red pepper and salt as an afternoon snack, according to a People food diary.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

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The government is attempting to improve shattered services and open up an economy closed by the corrupt Assad regime, which ran the economy with an iron fist and embezzled billions for the Assad clan and their allies.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
The fourth, the Indian rhinoceros, is vulnerable, its habitat shrinking rapidly as fragmented and isolated population groups spread across a shattered landscape littered with invasive plant species poisonous to the animals.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

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