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detonation

noun

ˌde-tᵊn-ˈā-shən

as in explosion

the act or an instance of exploding there was a series of detonations around the base of the condemned building, causing it to come crashing down in a matter of minutes

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Recent Examples of detonation The successful test, which featured a full warhead detonation, validated a new long-range strike capability that is both cost-effective and rapidly producible. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026 In 1954: President Dwight Eisenhower announced the detonation of the world’s first hydrogen bomb, which had been tested in 1952. —

Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026 Others were instant detonations. —

Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026 Still, the detonation was a sight that stayed with Falke the rest of his life. —

Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for detonation

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Besides the capital, explosions could be heard in other the cities, including Isfahan, Karaj, Kermanshah and Qom, according to Iranian state media.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Sure, The Adoration of the Earth, which opens the piece, begins with a quiet, eerie bassoon solo, but then there’s a violent explosion.

— Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026