Synonyms of exploding

exploding

verb

present participle of explode

1

as in detonating

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

the building was wrecked when a powerful bomb exploded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• detonating
• popping
• blowing
• bursting
• crumping
• going off
• shattering
• blowing up
• smashing
• firing
• splintering
• fragmenting
• mushrooming
• burgeoning
• discharging
• shooting
• ballooning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imploding
• collapsing
• fizzling

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shattering
• smashing
• demolishing
• bursting
• blowing
• destroying
• popping
• blasting
• detonating
• blowing up
• wrecking
• ruining
• decimating
• dynamiting
• annihilating
• splintering
• fragmenting
• discharging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsing
• imploding

3

as in erupting

to develop suddenly and violently

the mayor's latest unpopular decision caused long-suppressed resentment to explode into open anger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erupting
• bursting (forth)
• breaking out
• blazing (up)
• flaming
• swelling
• skyrocketing
• flaring (up)
• mounting
• proliferating
• mushrooming
• detonating
• multiplying
• burgeoning
• rocketing
• snowballing
• ballooning
• waxing
• touching off
• blowing up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exploding

But that was scrapped after Barcelo spotted a better deal in solar, where there were only a few domestic manufacturers at a moment when demand was exploding and Chinese firms, who could see a US crackdown coming, were looking to pull up stakes. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026

It’s imbued in the music and exploding out of the performances, from the gravitas that Ledisi wields to the vulnerability etched in Pfeiffer’s every run. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026

The music itself is frantic and bombastic, exploding her crush into a throbbing, single-minded fascination. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

It was rebroadcast around the country, and the exploding whale became a kind of mascot for Florence and a point of pride for many of its residents. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

Life-altering injuries by police include a 15-year-old student who lost a hand to an exploding stun grenade, a 14-year-old with a fractured jaw and teeth, and a 14-year-old girl’s near-strangulation, all reported by the AP. — Sarah Gidick, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

The company claimed that its latest 20 Ah all-solid-state battery, Xin Bixiao, withstood extreme thermal heat without catching fire or exploding. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Dramatic dashcam footage shows the plane speeding straight down toward the street before exploding on impact, scattering debris all over the road and a nearby mobile home community. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

The jet can be seen rapidly descending from the sky before crashing nose-first into the ground and immediately exploding into a massive fireball. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026