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
The explosions caused secondary fires that torched neighborhoods, according to the suit.
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Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Test explosions became increasingly rare.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Fire is seen at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, after a series of explosions in Caracas on Saturday.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Saturday a few hours after several explosions were heard in Venezuela’s capital city of Caracas, witnesses said, and photos and videos showed plumes of smoke and a large fireball in the night sky.
—ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
But overnight, as explosions echoed over the hills of Caracas, Maduro’s time ran out.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Multiple explosions rang out that morning, and low-flying aircraft swept through Caracas.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
For soldiers caught in explosions, survival often comes at a steep physical cost.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
German authorities have built a case implicating an elite Ukrainian unit in the 2022 pipeline explosions, opening diplomatic and political fissures.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Test explosions became increasingly rare.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Fire is seen at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, after a series of explosions in Caracas on Saturday.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Saturday a few hours after several explosions were heard in Venezuela’s capital city of Caracas, witnesses said, and photos and videos showed plumes of smoke and a large fireball in the night sky.
—ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
But overnight, as explosions echoed over the hills of Caracas, Maduro’s time ran out.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Multiple explosions rang out that morning, and low-flying aircraft swept through Caracas.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
For soldiers caught in explosions, survival often comes at a steep physical cost.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
German authorities have built a case implicating an elite Ukrainian unit in the 2022 pipeline explosions, opening diplomatic and political fissures.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosions
Noun
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The world often failed to use those political eruptions to actually improve the lot of the people in those countries.—
Jay Reddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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On top of that, cosmic rays and the Sun's own eruptions can upset electronics.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After testing the interest of sports fans in short-form content, Disney aims to bring brief bursts to a broader audience.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Operating for thousands of daily cycles over decades trumps quick bursts of power.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The restrictions have already thrown travel into chaos, as scenes of massive lines and hours-long delays pop up at airports around the country.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The actress, director Guillermo del Toro, and the film's production team go behind the scenes of the Creature's first interaction with a human other than Victor Frankenstein.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, there’s a palpable atmosphere of tension amidst what’s happening with these detonations.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC news,
3 Jan. 2026
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Silva saw two fires on the runway that were quickly put out, and reported hearing similar detonations and planes flying low over Caracas for at least an hour.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
3 Jan. 2026
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As 6-7 went viral, teachers complained that random outbursts by their students were interrupting their lessons.—
Rebekah Willett,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The war was officially declared over in July 2003 but violent outbursts continued.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Benson has shown flashes of being a very productive player, but needs to do it consistently at the big-league level.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Symptoms include seeing flashes of light, spots in your vision (eye floaters), blurred vision and darkening of peripheral vision.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Winds turn gusty behind the front, with northwest gusts up to 25 to 35 mph Sunday evening and overnight.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Explosions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosions. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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