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as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the explosion of patriotic feeling that the country experienced after that momentous event
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as in scene
an outburst or display of excited anger
the tennis player's expletive-enriched explosions on the court tested the patience of officials
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Recent Examples of explosion
There's no obvious evidence that earthquakes triggered the Colombian explosion, Manga said.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Then an explosion of laughter, as three men who can't walk straight start to navigate toward the exit.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
During that explosion, life went from relatively simple forms to an extraordinary range of complex body plans in a geologically short span.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
The violence followed explosions in Kabul that Afghan officials blamed on Pakistan.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Then an explosion of laughter, as three men who can't walk straight start to navigate toward the exit.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
During that explosion, life went from relatively simple forms to an extraordinary range of complex body plans in a geologically short span.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
The violence followed explosions in Kabul that Afghan officials blamed on Pakistan.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
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From there, head over to the Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage site with stunning interlocking basalt stone columns that are the result of a volcanic fissure eruption that took place in the Paleogene period (around 60 million years ago).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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The pair died in the 1991 Mount Unzen eruption but left behind two decades of footage from which this documentary is compiled.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Hawks closed on a decisive 24-2 burst as Brooklyn’s efficient offense through three quarters vanished.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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That performer, Erika Rolfsrud, is beautifully cast for a role designed to bring a quick burst of effervescent emotional energy.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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Four other members died at the scene, and two more were arrested, with cartel weapons and armored vehicles also being seized.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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More scenes like the celebrations at full time today — at Wembley, Ashton Gate, or most particularly Oslo — would be perfect.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, Mazda figured out how to prevent knock (unintended combustion, aka detonation) with gasoline in a higher compression cylinder.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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Remote detonations are also used to trigger slides intentionally and remove risky buildup before skiers are allowed on the slopes, said Chris Lundy, an avalanche specialist with the National Avalanche Center.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ceremony organizers had warned audience members about the possibility of Tourette outbursts, and later apologized for Davidson’s comments.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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There have been a number of outbursts in recent years from members of both parties.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Among agonized grunts and huffs, Probst narrated the fumbles.—
Sarah Grant,
New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2026
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Bass sacked Kristin Crowley a month after the January 2025 Palisades Fire, and her dismissal was followed by finger-pointing between the ex-chief and City Hall over the blaze's devastation and the fire department’s funding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The flight crew used a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze, the Federal Aviation Administration said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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After suffering defeat in the north London derby on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Igor Tudor must find a way to get a positive reaction out of his new players at Craven Cottage this Sunday.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The touring cast is uniformly up for the exhausting task of making joke after joke after joke while making over-the-top reactions whenever anyone else says a joke.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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