EXPLODING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

exploding

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present participle of explode

as in detonating

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 shattering

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 erupting

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 exploding Finally, should the government have more control over the exploding field of artificial intelligence? —

CBS News, 7 June 2026 This means black holes go out with a bang, with lower-mass PBHs exploding at different epochs of the universe. —

Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026 America’s national parks shine in the summertime, with spectacular mountain passes thawed for the season, sparkling lakes and glittering beaches at the peak of their allure, and blankets of wildflowers exploding into bloom. —

Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 The second Starship test flight occurred about seven months later, in November 2023, aligning with Blue Origin's hopeful timeline for LC-36, but damage from the power of a rocket's engines, and damage from that entire rocket exploding on the launchpad are different levels of destruction. —

Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 June 2026 Crucial events morphed into massive set pieces, like Louis hunting down Claudia’s killers by setting their theater on fire, exploding the motorcycles of the vampires who fled the inferno, and eventually bursting out of a manhole to behead Claudia’s main tormenter. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026 The remnants were a potent reminder of the untold damage resulting from Blue Origin's towering New Glenn rocket exploding May 28 in a dramatic fireball that shook much of Florida. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 June 2026 The overall market for CPUs is exploding into what Huang says will be a $200 billion industry. —

Katie Tarasov,kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 June 2026 Right now, Martha's Bedford farm is exploding with colorful blooms and lush foliage, especially her herbaceous peony garden. —

Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026

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Investigators found that Aliji intended to drive a Volkswagen Beetle equipped with fake police sirens and flashing blue lights toward crowds outside the venue before detonating explosives concealed inside a Red Bull can.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Its material originated during October 1977 sessions at Memphis’ Ardent Studios, where the original lineup — the late Lux Interior, Poison Ivy, Bryan Gregory and Nick Knox — worked with Chilton shortly before detonating the underground rock landscape.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 27 May 2026