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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
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Putin said the 22-year-old attacker was recruited online and unknowingly given the explosive, which was detonated remotely, according to investigative officials.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Officials said preliminary findings indicate improvised explosive devices hidden inside garbage bins detonated in the city center.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The answer detonated almost immediately.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
An explosive test can mean many different things While the major nuclear powers have not detonated a nuclear bomb in decades, that doesn't mean work on nuclear weapons stopped.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Asif said the mosque's security guards tried to intercept the suspect, who opened fire at them and then detonated his explosives among the worshippers.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Ollis then moved between the insurgent and Cierpica and died when the suicide vest detonated, the military has said.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
On Unknown Pleasures, the producer had taken Joy Division’s dense goth-punk sound into a frozen field and detonated it.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
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New Orleans center Karlo Matkovic tried to meet him at the rim, but was just a minor obstacle while Melton detonated at the rim with a powerful right-handed poster dunk reminiscent of his high-flyer days just a few years ago with the Memphis Grizzlies.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Putin said the 22-year-old attacker was recruited online and unknowingly given the explosive, which was detonated remotely, according to investigative officials.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Officials said preliminary findings indicate improvised explosive devices hidden inside garbage bins detonated in the city center.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The answer detonated almost immediately.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
An explosive test can mean many different things While the major nuclear powers have not detonated a nuclear bomb in decades, that doesn't mean work on nuclear weapons stopped.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Asif said the mosque's security guards tried to intercept the suspect, who opened fire at them and then detonated his explosives among the worshippers.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Ollis then moved between the insurgent and Cierpica and died when the suicide vest detonated, the military has said.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
On Unknown Pleasures, the producer had taken Joy Division’s dense goth-punk sound into a frozen field and detonated it.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detonated
Adjective
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An exploded view shows the Orion spacecraft.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2026
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The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The puck popped into the air, came down, caromed off Cooley’s back and in.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Shares of a couple other companies popped up when you guys didn’t get this deal.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shouldn't even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In a sign that the dinosaur fossil market remains strong, a rare young dinosaur skeleton blew past its $4 million to $6 million Sotheby’s preauction estimate in July and ended up fetching more than $30 million in a bidding frenzy, including fees and costs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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During Israel’s 12-day war with Iran in June last year, the US blew through about a quarter of its THAAD missile interceptors.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For mains, there is 24-hour coffee braised short rib served with mashed potatoes and also a double smashed wagyu burger.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Fox Flight Team also obtained drone video showing what appears to be a pair of smashed floodlights at the back of the home.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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You are torn through shattered car windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Last Sunday, Breezy Johnson won downhill gold on the same Olimpia delle Tofane that took her out of the 2022 Games in Beijing and Lindsey Vonn, back from retirement, stepped into the starting gate with a torn ACL only to leave with a shattered leg via helicopter.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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