detonations

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

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Recent Examples of detonations Following the detonations, black rains fell, sticky and radioactive—a type of nuclear fallout. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Some thought experiments, if truly wrestled with, can act like inner detonations. Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • The test marked a welcome victory for SpaceX and the budding launch vehicle, which suffered in-flight upper stage explosions during each of this year's three Starship launches leading up to Flight 10.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The barrage appeared to target several Ukrainian regions, with local authorities reporting explosions in the western regions of Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lutsk.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The researchers see applications in monitoring sandstorms, volcanic eruptions, and other airborne hazards.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Ancient eruptions have formed dark layers of lava rock interbedded with pumice and pyroclastic flow deposits.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Detonations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detonations. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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