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
What To Know Telegram channels and Ukrainian media reported that there were explosions in Feodosia overnight Sunday after drones attacked an oil depot which caused a fire that could be seen miles away.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The blast set off smaller explosions, local officials said, and shook homes as far as 15 miles away while scattering debris over half a square mile.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The Washington Post had reported that residents had grown accustomed to explosions from his stunts and videos and his larger-than-life presence.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Rescuers had to wait for hours to begin their search because of the burning field of debris and risks of secondary explosions at the site southwest of Nashville, authorities said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Jump cuts punctuated by the sound of explosions move us incrementally downstream, ultimately out and over the Pacific Ocean.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Scott Wartman For years, the windows of homes along the Mill Creek in Cincinnati would occasionally rattle with the sound of explosions.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
This finding offers new insights into the life cycles of stars and the science of stellar explosions, challenging previous assumptions about nova recurrence rates and shell formation.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
The earthquake’s energy release was comparable to that of several hundred nuclear weapon explosions.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The blast set off smaller explosions, local officials said, and shook homes as far as 15 miles away while scattering debris over half a square mile.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The Washington Post had reported that residents had grown accustomed to explosions from his stunts and videos and his larger-than-life presence.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Rescuers had to wait for hours to begin their search because of the burning field of debris and risks of secondary explosions at the site southwest of Nashville, authorities said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Jump cuts punctuated by the sound of explosions move us incrementally downstream, ultimately out and over the Pacific Ocean.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Scott Wartman For years, the windows of homes along the Mill Creek in Cincinnati would occasionally rattle with the sound of explosions.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
This finding offers new insights into the life cycles of stars and the science of stellar explosions, challenging previous assumptions about nova recurrence rates and shell formation.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
The earthquake’s energy release was comparable to that of several hundred nuclear weapon explosions.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosions
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Instead, they are designed to focus on the large solar eruptions because these have the most effects on infrastructure on Earth.—
Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
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Stellar activity could affect the gas cloud, causing episodic behavior that could mimic eruptions.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Scientific American,
13 Oct. 2025
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Which is not always easy, given that Bellingham is ultimately a player for dominant moments and sudden bursts rather than someone who controls whole games.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Shot with both lyrical intimacy and bursts of vibrant energy, the film portrays the quiet revolution of a boy refusing to surrender his identity.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Departments reported resolving 20% of calls using drones, without sending police in patrol cars to scenes, according to the company.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The action scenes are like an amusement park ride.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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Controlled detonations were expected to continue throughout the day.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Oct. 2025
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Emergency crews initially struggled to access the wreckage due to ongoing detonations.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Droplet outbursts from onion cutting.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The authors produced models for a scenario in which methane is released in plume-like outbursts.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Storms can be spotty and short-lived, while others can unleash strong winds, flashes of lightning and torrential downpours.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The offense had some flashes early.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Wind gusts between 40 and 60 mph could bring down trees and power lines from southeastern Virginia to southern New England, while rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches may lead to urban flooding, said an advisory from AccuWeather shared with .—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Researchers also pointed out that their tests showed the artificial leaf produced high currents and achieved near-perfect efficiency in directing electrons into fuel-making reactions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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As more people watched the moment, people shared their reactions in the comments.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Explosions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosions. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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