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

The series’ second season is invigorating, too, but in a different way, like an icy wind finding its way under your scarf, or a snowball exploding into a puff of powder on your face. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 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

In August, a fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Media Cartographer Evan Shapiro will speak with Variety co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton about his unique take on how the exploding creator economy is impacting the entertainment industry. — William Earl, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026