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
Kyiv awoke to loud explosions, drones flying overhead and air defenses booming.
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Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 28 Sep. 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
There are set pieces of a scale previously unheard of for the director — explosions, car chases, bank robberies — as well as his most bankable star yet in Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Then the chandelier behind was real explosions, the camera team moving the dolly in sequence with Alex [Lawther] acting in the foreground of the whole thing going off in what was essentially one or two seconds.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Astronomers are trying to understand what caused a series of gamma ray bursts, or GRBs — the most powerful explosions in the universe.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Instead of directly producing explosions by melting shallow permafrost, a warming environment means lakes and thawed zones become more common and frozen ground along fault lines becomes weaker.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Drone footage circulating on social media on Wednesday and geolocated by NBC News to Sheik Radwan showed multiple explosions as tanks drove through the neighborhood.
—Caroline Radnofsky, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Starship’s fast-moving schedule has suffered setbacks this year, with explosions during three launches or tests so far.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 28 Sep. 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
There are set pieces of a scale previously unheard of for the director — explosions, car chases, bank robberies — as well as his most bankable star yet in Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Then the chandelier behind was real explosions, the camera team moving the dolly in sequence with Alex [Lawther] acting in the foreground of the whole thing going off in what was essentially one or two seconds.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Astronomers are trying to understand what caused a series of gamma ray bursts, or GRBs — the most powerful explosions in the universe.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Instead of directly producing explosions by melting shallow permafrost, a warming environment means lakes and thawed zones become more common and frozen ground along fault lines becomes weaker.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Drone footage circulating on social media on Wednesday and geolocated by NBC News to Sheik Radwan showed multiple explosions as tanks drove through the neighborhood.
—Caroline Radnofsky, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Starship’s fast-moving schedule has suffered setbacks this year, with explosions during three launches or tests so far.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosions
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This recurrent nova, known for its rapid eruptions approximately every 38 years, was last observed in 2009.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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The platform hosts four instruments, one of which is a coronagraph to detect the massive eruptions from the Sun that spark geomagnetic storms.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new discovery completely alters our understanding of gamma ray bursts, which were once thought to be caused only by black holes.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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With surreal flourishes and bursts of absurdity, filmmaker Milagros Mumenthaler casts a beguiling, dreamlike spell that delicately examines motherhood, class and identity.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Behind the scenes, airlines are lobbying to dismantle consumer protections.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Day 2 at the Ryder Cup saw some of the wildest scenes unfold around the European team, especially Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, who faced abuse targeting families, appearances and private matters.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Global Burst Detection system, a set of specialized payloads hosted on US GPS satellites, has been monitoring the planet for signs of nuclear detonations for over 60 years.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lithuania on Wednesday accused Russia of being behind the detonations of parcels carried by DHL and DPD in Europe in 2024 as part of a test run for to trigger explosions on cargo flights to the United States.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 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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Macmillan has a musician's kind of knack for sculpting outbursts, rants and other verbal arias.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Until the Senators turn flashes of greatness into consistent excellence, though, questions regarding their ceiling will continue to be asked.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rookie quarterback Cam Ward has shown flashes but has already been sacked 15 times, exposing major cracks in Tennessee's offensive line.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Winds have decreased to 5 mph or less, but are expected to increase again throughout the day, reaching 15 to 20 mph out of the west-southwest, with gusts up to 25 mph possible.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The project has received mixed reactions over concerns about overcrowding and the loss of public parking.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The changes drew mostly negative reactions from the community.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Explosions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosions. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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