1
as in eruptions
the act or an instance of exploding
the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima
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2
as in bursts
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 scenes
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 explosions
These meteors are particularly known for being rich in fireballs, illuminating the sky with large explosions of light and color, and can produce about five meteors an hour at their peak.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
It’s most often seen in people who play sports like football, hockey and soccer, but it’s also been detected in the brains of soldiers who have been injured in explosions and in some people who experienced domestic violence.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Only North Korea has conducted nuclear test explosions since 1998, according to international testing monitors.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is an international agreement that prohibits all nuclear explosions for any purpose, whether military or civilian.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Because of the nuclear test-ban treaty there is, quite rightly, no way to test the hypothesis that the transients are related to atmospheric phenomena caused by nuclear explosions, of which there were at least 124 above the ground between 1951 and 1957.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
For the rest of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth century, magnetic storms, triggered by colossal solar explosions, repeatedly disrupted those networks.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The action here moves at lightning speed with fiery explosions and relentless chaos taking over the screen via an impressive amalgamation of fluid character animation and high-octane effects.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The Police Department was there for evacuations, safety and security; our Fire Department was there for hazardous materials or explosions.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
It’s most often seen in people who play sports like football, hockey and soccer, but it’s also been detected in the brains of soldiers who have been injured in explosions and in some people who experienced domestic violence.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Only North Korea has conducted nuclear test explosions since 1998, according to international testing monitors.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is an international agreement that prohibits all nuclear explosions for any purpose, whether military or civilian.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Because of the nuclear test-ban treaty there is, quite rightly, no way to test the hypothesis that the transients are related to atmospheric phenomena caused by nuclear explosions, of which there were at least 124 above the ground between 1951 and 1957.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
For the rest of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth century, magnetic storms, triggered by colossal solar explosions, repeatedly disrupted those networks.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The action here moves at lightning speed with fiery explosions and relentless chaos taking over the screen via an impressive amalgamation of fluid character animation and high-octane effects.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The Police Department was there for evacuations, safety and security; our Fire Department was there for hazardous materials or explosions.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosions
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Historically, volcanic eruptions have blasted millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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These vast eruptions hurl immense clouds of magnetized plasma from the sun's corona into interplanetary space, sometimes at millions of miles per hour.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Remember to be patient as auroras may arrive in quiet bursts, glowing faintly before becoming vibrant waves of color.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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This stick-slip behavior is explained by the elastic-rebound theory, which describes how strain builds gradually and is released in sudden bursts.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Something behind the scenes, perhaps even revealed through dreams, could be trying to reveal important synchronicities to you.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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This is the first look at Scream 7 after years of drama behind the scenes.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Those detonations had the explosive equivalent of one Hiroshima-sized atomic bomb every day for 20 years, according to a 2025 report from the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER).—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, signed but not ratified by Washington, has largely prevented such detonations, with North Korea being the only nation to break it.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Musk, whose partisan outbursts reportedly cost Tesla one million sales, remains the world’s wealthiest person, and could become the first-ever trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vahid’s ensuing road trip leads to mayhem and outbursts as well as some quite funny moments.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Among the first to draw the camera flashes were Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber, the ultimate mother-daughter duo, both in custom Gucci gowns.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Already one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, the 6-foot-7 swingman, still just 22, has exhibited flashes of potency on the other end of the court.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next As of early Friday, a wind advisory was in place for the city, with the NWS warning of winds between 20 and 30 miles per hour, with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The supermodel arrived at the Empire State Building on Thursday and stayed balanced through the strong gusts of wind with the help of a pair of sturdy thigh-high boots.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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The crash has drawn a range of reactions — from conspiracy theories that suggest a government plot to sicken people to serious responses from people who oppose experimenting on animals.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Silicon Valley giants announce huge AI spending sprees Silicon Valley giants announced huge AI spending sprees, drawing divergent market reactions — while seeming to ease fears of a major market correction.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Explosions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosions. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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