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as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the explosion of patriotic feeling that the country experienced after that momentous event
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as in scene
an outburst or display of excited anger
the tennis player's expletive-enriched explosions on the court tested the patience of officials
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Recent Examples of explosion
On Wednesday, Iranian media reported that explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Minab in the south of the country.
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Arkansas Online, 11 June 2026
After the revolution, there was an explosion of missionaries from all sects to preach their version.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026
Cue the watch-party explosions across five boroughs!
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 June 2026
Quick flashes of gunfire, explosions and action are seen as the teaser ramps up.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
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Arkansas Online, 11 June 2026
After the revolution, there was an explosion of missionaries from all sects to preach their version.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026
Cue the watch-party explosions across five boroughs!
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 June 2026
Quick flashes of gunfire, explosions and action are seen as the teaser ramps up.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
Noun
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But the eruption disrupted their economy and weakened their influence.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The study examined a single eruption, and researchers do not yet know whether the same signatures appear consistently before other events.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
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Two setups from Pulisic, playmaking in bursts on the left wing, beating three Paraguay defenders during one sprint.—
Filip Bondy,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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The actress said that the show was inspired by her love of discussing personal topics in short bursts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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Cynthia wants to get down to the bottom of Shamea’s erratic behavior, and the scene plays out like an angsty teen getting sent to the principal’s office.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Brianna, 29, and Kierianna, 26, fled the scene after the attack but were eventually arrested by police.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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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
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The company revealed that the fuze upgrades launch platforms into low-cost, effective counter-unmanned aerial system weapons to enhance reliable detonation at the optimal impact.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Brown, who entered the courtroom wearing a black and gray jumpsuit and orange shackles on his hands and feet, had multiple outbursts during the brief hearing Tuesday morning.—
Andy Buck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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So count that inning as an outburst.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Rhodes celebrated with the crowd at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, while Gunther walked back up the entrance ramp in a huff.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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By Tuesday morning, crews reported the blaze was 20% contained after cooler weather and clouds gave crews the upper hand in fighting the flames.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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By early afternoon on June 6, the blaze had reached 869 acres due to overnight and early-morning gusty winds, which created critical fire conditions in the area, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Previous studies relied largely on theory and indirect measurements because the reactions happened too quickly for conventional tools to detect.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Then, if somebody living in a hotel commits a crime, that kicks off big disturbances and reactions, and so on.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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