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Recent Examples of detonated
Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The attack in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, erupted after a suicide bomber, backed by several gunmen, detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the security post, triggering a shootout.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The Trinity test, conducted as part of the Manhattan Project in the New Mexico desert, detonated a plutonium bomb that released the energy of 25 kilotons of TNT.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Allison Barr/The Oregonian via AP Portland police said in a statement Saturday night that during an ensuing search of the vehicle and building, investigators located several incendiary and improvised explosive devices, some of which had partially detonated.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The posture changed dramatically in 1995 when Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb next to a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 167 people.
—Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The explosives, some of which detonated and some did not, were believed to have been a mix of propane tanks and pipe bombs.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
On May 4, 1886, a bomb detonated during protests and police officers fired shots.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The bomb detonated at the end of Grande’s concert as thousands of young fans were leaving, becoming the deadliest extremist attack in the United Kingdom in recent years.
—Philipp Jenne, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
The device was secured and detonated by a multi-agency team of operators including personnel from the FBI Bomb Squad, Mobile Police Department Explosive Ordnance Detail, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Bomb Squad, MCSO and the Daphne Search and Rescue Team, according to MAWSS.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The attack in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, erupted after a suicide bomber, backed by several gunmen, detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the security post, triggering a shootout.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The Trinity test, conducted as part of the Manhattan Project in the New Mexico desert, detonated a plutonium bomb that released the energy of 25 kilotons of TNT.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Allison Barr/The Oregonian via AP Portland police said in a statement Saturday night that during an ensuing search of the vehicle and building, investigators located several incendiary and improvised explosive devices, some of which had partially detonated.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The posture changed dramatically in 1995 when Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb next to a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 167 people.
—Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The explosives, some of which detonated and some did not, were believed to have been a mix of propane tanks and pipe bombs.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
On May 4, 1886, a bomb detonated during protests and police officers fired shots.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The bomb detonated at the end of Grande’s concert as thousands of young fans were leaving, becoming the deadliest extremist attack in the United Kingdom in recent years.
—Philipp Jenne, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detonated
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Astronomically, the Beehive is considered an open star cluster, a group of young stars that formed from the same hydrogen nebula, sprinkled with heavier elements from a long-since exploded star.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Figure 2 shows an exploded view of this block (shown as part of the data pipeline in Figure 1).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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In October 1969, a message popped up on a computer screen at Stanford University in Northern California.—
Laura Isensee,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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That’s when the light bulb popped to combine the nutrient-dense lupini beans into a high-quality durum wheat pasta.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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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.—
Rebecca Leib,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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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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Authorities said a tractor-trailer car hauler blew a tire while traveling eastbound on I-10 near Valencia Road, causing the truck to hit a guardrail, roll into the median and burst into flames, CBS affiliate KOLD reported.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The smoke from the island fire blew east to the California coast and will be impacting air quality early this week, the National Weather Service in San Diego reported.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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At Remedy Burger, deliciously cheeky burgers satisfy anyone and everyone in your crew, like the signature Remedy Burger, with double smashed patties, and the Broccoli Burger, a uniquely veggie twist on typical burger fare.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Of his injuries, his three shattered vertebrae required the longest recovery time.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Later, a long close-up of a shattered glass of milk works neither as visual rhyme with the snowy setting nor dramatic insight.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Detonated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detonated. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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