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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
Videos posted on social media show the moment of the initial explosion, followed by massive flames that could be seen for miles.
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Police officers, firefighters, and other first responders were on the scene after receiving multiple reports of an explosion and massive flames, according to various reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Early reports indicate the explosion came from a chimney within the Mitchel Houses building, according to a statement from officials.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Kessler said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives initially responded to the call because so many 911 calls had come in about an explosion.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Police officers, firefighters, and other first responders were on the scene after receiving multiple reports of an explosion and massive flames, according to various reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Early reports indicate the explosion came from a chimney within the Mitchel Houses building, according to a statement from officials.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Kessler said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives initially responded to the call because so many 911 calls had come in about an explosion.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
Noun
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These spirals of solar wind can lead to large solar eruptions that can affect astronauts in orbit and key technological infrastructure on Earth.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The dazzling display is linked to two solar eruptions, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), that are now heading toward Earth.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Its approach to comedy is ripped straight from the world of musical cast parties and improv shows, with every performer doing their best to turn every line into a GIF-able burst of wholesome self-deprecation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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This simple yet powerful step turned noisy, unreliable photon signals into clean bursts of single photons — a breakthrough for future quantum technologies.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Hood County sheriff said that his department’s dive team was dispatched to the scene.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Oct. 2025
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Photos from the scene showed a red helicopter on its side in the middle of the freeway as first responders tended to the injured.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Such sensors can identify electromagnetic pulses, X-rays, and optical flashes from nuclear explosions anywhere on Earth, allowing the US to determine a detonation’s time, location, and yield in real time.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Court documents state that one video appeared to show Phillips holding a detonation device.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Sep. 2025
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The drama centers on 17-year-old Lee Jooin (Seo Su-bin), an unpredictable high school student whose angry outburst creates ripple effects throughout her world.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Late in the Lynx's 86-81 Game 4 loss to Phoenix, Collier suffered an ankle injury on a controversial no-call that resulted in a fiery sideline outburst from Minnesota head coach Cheryl Reeve.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lloyd evaded a diving Mahomes, Kareem Hunt and a streaking Tyquan Thornton for a huff-and-puff 99-yard interception return for a touchdown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 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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As of Tuesday evening, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the blaze.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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And that's before the metaphoric storm of secrets and lies blazes through the station.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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As the test was administered, Officer Kelby Dumond sat atop Ross to monitor the horse's every reaction.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Judging by the immediate reactions following the show, hiring one of the few great couturiers of this generation is a good start.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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