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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
The explosion had already happened, hadn’t it?
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Patel applauded authorities for tracking down and arresting the two men in connection with the explosion that unfolded late last Halloween night.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The Middle East conflict has ignited an explosion in jet fuel prices, a line item that in average times amounts to 20% to 30% of airlines’ pre-tax, non-interest costs.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Their insalata russa—a classic local specialty of crunchy vegetables tossed in mayo, with the luxurious addition of Mazara red shrimp from Sicily—is an explosion of deliciousness.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Patel applauded authorities for tracking down and arresting the two men in connection with the explosion that unfolded late last Halloween night.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The Middle East conflict has ignited an explosion in jet fuel prices, a line item that in average times amounts to 20% to 30% of airlines’ pre-tax, non-interest costs.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Their insalata russa—a classic local specialty of crunchy vegetables tossed in mayo, with the luxurious addition of Mazara red shrimp from Sicily—is an explosion of deliciousness.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
Noun
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The eruptions – yours, the partner’s – suggest that there’s a lot that’s been simmering underneath your interactions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The eruptions — yours, the partner’s — suggest that there’s a lot that’s been simmering underneath your interactions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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As for Mitchell, James Tatum said, the burst of violence caught the family somewhat by surprise.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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His quick steps can cause tackles to lose their balance, and his burst to turn pressures into sacks is tremendous.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins, according to their coach, have been doing this all season, both behind the scenes and in full view.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Police recovered a knife at the scene and took two people of interest into custody, authorities said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to Astrobotic, this detonation process leads to an increase in specific impulse, or engine efficiency, of 15 percent.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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This successful test campaign represents an important milestone in Astrobotic’s development of rotating detonation rocket engines to improve the performance and payload capacity of its spacecraft.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Flagg and Knueppel traded places as betting favorites during the season, but Flagg’s 96-point outburst over two games on the second-to-last weekend might have tipped the scales.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Bears took control with a 5-0 outburst in the third quarter for a 12-7 advantage over the defending champions.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 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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Wildfires in Georgia and Florida continue to burn thousands of acres more than a week after the blazes began.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Crews in west Miami-Dade are continuing to monitor a large brush fire that broke out on Monday night as the blaze continues to grow in size.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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His emotional reaction to the announcement of his name was caught on camera during the draft telecast.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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That’s not a recent mandate or a reaction to last year, when the Ravens didn’t always look like the most physical team on the field.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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