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as in detonated
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
the building was wrecked when a powerful bomb exploded
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as in shattered
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
the bomb was so powerful that it exploded windows in several neighboring buildings
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as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently
the mayor's latest unpopular decision caused long-suppressed resentment to explode into open anger
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as in blasted
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Recent Examples of exploded
Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Show more Brian described seeing the attacker holding two bottles full of a clear liquid and an exploded carafe that had already been detonated on the ground in front of him.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Kryptonite is pieces of the exploded planet Krypton.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Show more Brian described seeing the attacker holding two bottles full of a clear liquid and an exploded carafe that had already been detonated on the ground in front of him.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Adjective
Darius Garland, who scored on all six shots attempts in the fourth quarter, exploded for a team-high 26 points and 13 assists.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploded
Verb
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Stash houses were detonated; suspects detained.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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His wife, Shannon, a Navy cryptologist, was killed in 2019 along with three other Americans when a suicide bomber detonated his vest outside a restaurant in Manbij, in northern Syria.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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His audience erupted into loud boos.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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Phone lines of senators and representatives erupted minutes after the Washington Post scoop appeared.—
Martin Schram,
Twin Cities,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ripley spent four movies trying to keep the blasted things off our home world, but those pesky Xenomorphs are coming planetside anyway in Alien: Earth, the new Alien TV series.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Her ballerina background, however, is fairly extraneous, even with De Armas made to stare solemnly at that blasted music box during her rare moments of rest.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The signature purple glow has popped up, then disappeared, across the country as the lamps slowly fail and are replaced.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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A week later, his name popped up on a list of Venezuelans who were being held at the Central American mega prison.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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The scenes were shown in season 1 episode 2, when Billy Bob Thornton’s character goes to the hospital for a smashed finger.—
Brayden Garcia
July 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Customers looking for a punch of protein can add rotisserie-style chicken or steak at no additional cost or can pay extra for a scoop of smashed avocado.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Stretford End was demolished and replaced.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Lower Hill District was a vibrant, majority-Black neighborhood before it was controversially demolished in the 1950s to make way for the Civic Arena.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Nearly 300 homes have been damaged or destroyed in Oklahoma due to fire.—
TIME,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Residents have posted photos online showing their houses destroyed by the tornadoes, with roofs fallen completely off, walls caved in and debris on lawns.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Over the years, Fox has sustained multiple broken bones, including both arms, his shoulder, his orbital bone and cheek and his hand, which resulted in a serious infection.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 119th Street/Exit 220 and I-435/Exit 222.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Exploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploded. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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