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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 latest crash was not the first in the United States in 2025: In January, an F-35 plummeted to the ground in Alaska, causing a fiery explosion at an Air Force base that was captured in dramatic video footage.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The stakes, too, are there in the background of these personal dramas—the city seemingly on the brink of explosion, its inextinguishable fires a dread-inducing bass line that won’t let up.
—Diana Arterian
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Two women severely burned in a camper explosion while staying at a Maine campground died of their injuries, according to state fire officials, who believe their deaths are linked to a gas leak.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
The Cambrian explosion, which occurred more than 500 million years ago, saw animals evolve and diversify quickly.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The stakes, too, are there in the background of these personal dramas—the city seemingly on the brink of explosion, its inextinguishable fires a dread-inducing bass line that won’t let up.
—Diana Arterian
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Two women severely burned in a camper explosion while staying at a Maine campground died of their injuries, according to state fire officials, who believe their deaths are linked to a gas leak.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
The Cambrian explosion, which occurred more than 500 million years ago, saw animals evolve and diversify quickly.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
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There have been three major eruptions at Yellowstone, according to NPS.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Officials said there have been a dozen volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula dating back to 2021.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
16 July 2025
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The galaxy can be seen undergoing a burst of star formation thanks to the tidal influence of a galactic neighbor, with the glowing red form of an emission nebula visible throughout, giving the impression of a cosmic firework display.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 July 2025
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The raging river bursts from its banks around this time, sweeping homes, cars, campers and cabins downstream.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Theme park staff and the West Midlands Ambulance Service treated the girl at the scene.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Upon arriving at the scene, officers found two people dead and six others who had been struck by bullets.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Astronomers predicted that if a double detonation had occurred, the remnant of the supernova would contain two separate shells of calcium.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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One is from the outer shell of helium, via fusion before the detonation dilutes the material.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2025
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The man accused of setting fire to Pride flags in a string of arsons had an outburst in court during a hearing on Friday, Aug. 1.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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Signs of reviving inflation have meant that a September rate cut looks less and less likely, and with most of the big events out the way the time looks ripe for a rerun of last August's swift outburst of volatility.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 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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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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The largest blaze, the Dixie fire in 2021, burned nearly 1 million acres in Northern California, including 73,240 acres within Lassen Volcanic National Park − roughly two-thirds of the park's total land area.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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In the blaze's aftermath, dangerous flaws were discovered in the wiring system.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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This isn't entirely unusual; in normal cases of people having a bad reaction to a tattoo, pigment has been known to migrate into lesions or lymph nodes.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
31 July 2025
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Cow's milk is the usual cause of milk allergy, but milk from sheep, goats, buffalo and other mammals also can cause a reaction.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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