Synonyms of detonations

detonations

noun

plural of detonation

as in explosions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explosions
• eruptions
• firings
• blasts
• bursts
• outbursts
• blowups
• shootings
• booms
• blowouts
• discharges
• airbursts
• bangs
• flare-ups
• pops
• groundbursts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• implosions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detonations

Gripped by a summer of weather extremes, Romania recently shut down its sole working nuclear reactor cooled by the Danube for the first time, with Bucharest even deploying naval forces to carry out underwater detonations to improve water flow. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Slow and steady The most successful transformations look less like detonations and more like construction projects—unglamorous, incremental, and mapped out well in advance. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 12 June 2026

Meanwhile, sailors aboard USS Barb reported hearing distant explosions and depth-charge detonations during the same period, believing they may have been associated with an attack on Herring. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Only when more members and influential insiders demand better of one another as a matter of course, before things go sideways, will there be fewer political self-detonations and shattered lives. — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

Given the prospect of nuclear war, humanity’s arsenal could indeed wipe out every living human on Earth from detonations and the ensuing fallout. — Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026

Remote detonations are also used to trigger slides intentionally and remove risky buildup before skiers are allowed on the slopes, said Chris Lundy, an avalanche specialist with the National Avalanche Center. — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026

His public address envisioned a future filled with waves of nuclear arms buildups and test detonations. — New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026

Ukrainian officials said powerful explosions and secondary detonations were recorded at the site, while the extent of damage was still being assessed. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026