1
as in eruption
the act or an instance of exploding
the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima
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2
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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3
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
Multiple videos were shared on social media, showing explosions across the region.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Anonymous officials have apparently admitted that the explosion was caused by sodium percholate, an essential solid fuel ingredient for Iran’s missiles.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Mark Maglio The Sun Tequila Tasting returned with an explosion of flavor and a wide variety of drink samples.
—Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Those groups said in legal filings that SpaceX caused harm to local habitat and endangered species due to vehicle traffic, noise, heat, explosions and fragmentation caused by the company’s construction, rocket testing and launch practices.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 May 2025
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Anonymous officials have apparently admitted that the explosion was caused by sodium percholate, an essential solid fuel ingredient for Iran’s missiles.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Mark Maglio The Sun Tequila Tasting returned with an explosion of flavor and a wide variety of drink samples.
—Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Those groups said in legal filings that SpaceX caused harm to local habitat and endangered species due to vehicle traffic, noise, heat, explosions and fragmentation caused by the company’s construction, rocket testing and launch practices.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
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The eruption can also form new thermal vents and offer a place for these organisms to repopulate.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Flames coach Kelly Nangle did not seem surprised by O’Brien’s eruption.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
10 May 2025
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The 23-year-old has the raw materials to become a decent striker, including a decent burst of acceleration, but needs to play more to develop, which might not happen at Barca.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The pair hoped to make progress against urea-cycle disorders – inherited metabolic problems, like KJ’s that leave young children vulnerable to bursts of damaging ammonia.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The child’s mother arrived at the scene shortly thereafter and told authorities that Marcatoma-Marcatoma had allegedly taken the infant from their crib and left the residence, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Kunal Nayyar's habit of breaking during comedic scenes on The Big Bang Theory led to big behind-the-scenes frustrations.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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In this eastern district, two men were killed and another wounded on May 7 by the detonation of a Russian POM-2 mine laid during the occupation.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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And always in the background is our awareness of Mado’s homemade explosive, packed into a lunch pail, awaiting detonation.—
Alida Becker,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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For more than a year now, the sun has been in the opposite phase—the solar maximum—with a messy magnetic field, plenty of sunspots and regular outbursts.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 May 2025
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The Vikings’ nine-run outburst in the second inning was matched by the Caravan’s six-run fifth.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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By Monday evening, a fire crew of 70 has achieved full containment of the blaze.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2025
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The repair project was still months away from completion this January when the fire broke out, and with the reservoir empty, firefighters ran short of water in fighting the blaze.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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How to Stream the Oscar-Winning Movie Social media users shared humorous reactions to the scene of the curious seagulls.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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More recently, Voight said that he's been surprised at the negative reaction the media had to Trump announcing Sunday — again via his social media platform — that a 100 percent tariff would be imposed on movies coming into the United States after being made in other countries.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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