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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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Recent Examples of exploded
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis says reaching the center of the wreckage at the exploded ammunition plant will be slow and complex.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Rayna O'Nan, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
Among the evacuees were two service members who were injured when a drone exploded next to their vehicle.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Some astronomers believe the source of the glow to be pulsars — the spinning leftovers of exploded stars — while others point to colliding particles of dark matter, an elusive and invisible form of matter that is believed to be five times more abundant than regular matter.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis says reaching the center of the wreckage at the exploded ammunition plant will be slow and complex.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
As the population of this invasive species has exploded in recent years, so too has interest in targeting the destructive critters.
—Rayna O'Nan, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
Among the evacuees were two service members who were injured when a drone exploded next to their vehicle.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploded
Adjective
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Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shouldn't even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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The disaster led to an extensive decontamination effort to clean up nuclear material dispersed when conventional explosives in the hydrogen bombs detonated after hitting the ground.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Lebanon and parts of Syria, Israel detonated thousands of pagers of Hezbollah officials and bombed the group’s headquarters in southern Beirut, killing its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Residents helped to clear away rubble caused by the blast, which appeared to hit an apartment block, as vehicles sat covered in dust with their windows shattered and rubble strewn across the road.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Most impressively, the program shattered traditional timelines by delivering a flight-ready system in just eight months.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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The cross-border clashes, which erupted late last month, have shown no signs of abating despite efforts by China and Turkey to broker a ceasefire.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The senior guard erupted for 31 points on the grandest of stages, as top-seeded Wareham rallied from a 12-point deficit to win its third Div.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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There are fusion mashups that feel unmistakably American, like a smashed burger wrapped in paratha bread.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Arias and Lobo retrieved Pierla's wife and daughter from the scene, along with a smashed birthday cake.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
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Toss in Logan O’Connor, who hasn’t played all season after offseason hip surgery and another undisclosed injury that popped up during his rehab process, and Colorado is missing three forwards who could be in the top nine come playoff time.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Outside the shows, the shade popped up on the street as well, appearing in accessories and statement separates, from leather jackets to bubble skirts.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The biggest difference is that the old Kop terrace, which stood derelict for years, has finally been demolished, with a new stand now under construction.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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After swinging through a slider on the first pitch, Guerrero demolished a low, inside curveball into the concourse over the left-field seats for a two-run homer that made it 4-1.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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The most recent blackout was blamed on a broken boiler at a thermoelectric plant that forced the shutdown of Cuba's power grid.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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While clinical care is often compassionate and skilled, the financial structure surrounding that care is deeply broken — Florida hospitals see the most revenue per capita in the country, while Floridians have faced some of the highest rates of surprise billing for hospital stays in the country.—
Linda D. Gadd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Exploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploded. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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