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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
Cutright, who has not responded to requests for comment from The Bee, told a reporter from ABC10 the night of the incident that the explosions did not originate with his company.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The detection of this stellar jet provides evidence that the larger the parent star, the larger the cosmic explosion, according to a team of researchers behind the find.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The Missouri State Fire Marshall is assisting in investigating the home explosion.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
And since the pandemic, there was this explosion of OnlyFans.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The detection of this stellar jet provides evidence that the larger the parent star, the larger the cosmic explosion, according to a team of researchers behind the find.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The Missouri State Fire Marshall is assisting in investigating the home explosion.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
And since the pandemic, there was this explosion of OnlyFans.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
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As part of the new study, Knutsen and her team programmed Perseverance's cameras to watch the sky after solar eruptions known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) blasted in the direction of Mars.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kamchatka sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic activity frequently triggers earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.—
Amanda Castro
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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As the sun sets, diners dig into burgers dressed up like banh mi, with pickled daikon, rich duck liver mousse, and a burst of cilantro.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Robinson also explained the obscure engravings found on bullet casings that were left behind at the scene.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office What To Know Videos posted on social media after the shooting showed officers carrying Zinn from the scene as students can be heard screaming.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, building an actual weapon would require additional technology, such as a detonation device.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The detonation of the bombs brought a terrible wonder, a soundless blast of light and colors never seen before, and never seen again.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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With his natural charisma and naked emotion, Thug and Big Bank go all the way back to rapper’s childhood traumas (his apartment complex burning down, his older brother dying in front of him) to try to get to the bottom of his emotional outbursts.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
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This brightening coincides with the system having an outburst.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kemp looked at the ceiling and blew a huff of air when Schwartz announced the sentence.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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By Monday evening, the blaze has been fully contained.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dozens of blazes ignited from those storms.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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During the prelims in Tokyo, Seville had a concerning slow reaction to the starting gun.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Don't mix the two together, as the reaction can make a mess and cause the two cleaners to cancel each other out.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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