Synonyms of explosions

explosions

noun

plural of explosion

1

as in eruptions

the act or an instance of exploding

the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eruptions
• detonations
• firings
• blasts
• bursts
• outbursts
• blowups
• shootings
• booms
• blowouts
• discharges
• bangs
• airbursts
• flare-ups
• pops
• groundbursts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• implosions

2

as in bursts

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

the explosion of patriotic feeling that the country experienced after that momentous event

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursts
• eruptions
• outbursts
• flashes
• gusts
• blazes
• flares
• spasms
• gales
• storms
• flushes
• paroxysms
• gushes
• agonies
• frenzies
• fits
• ebullitions
• rages
• flare-ups
• tantrums
• raptures
• ecstasies
• blowups
• transports
• firestorms
• deliriums
• grouches
• furors

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scenes
• fireworks
• huffs
• outbursts
• reactions
• fits
• rages
• seizures
• frenzies
• tantrums
• blowups
• eruptions
• distractions
• upheavals
• storms
• rampages
• furies
• hissy fits
• hissies
• agitations
• convulsions
• hysterias
• tempers
• spasms
• deliriums
• indignations
• uproars
• paroxysms
• furors
• wraths
• spleens
• flare-ups
• pouts
• ires
• furores
• pets
• rises
• cholers
• lividities
• snits
• danders
• sulks
• humps
• grouches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of explosions

One of the most devastating explosions ever on the planet—the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima—created a metallic material that was never seen before in a lab or nature. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

The Perseid meteor shower is also known for its fireballs — explosions of light and color that last longer than a typical meteor streak. — Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

As of Saturday morning local time, Iranian state media had not reported any strikes or explosions in the country overnight. — CNN Money, 25 July 2026

The TikTok video in question depicted fiery explosions from military strikes. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

His top climbing form had been missing for the previous two years, with last year’s race characterised by two explosions in the Pyrenees. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Iranian state media reported explosions overnight including along the Strait of Hormuz in Qeshm and Bandar Abbas. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 July 2026

Down the hall, just a few seconds later, a different woman gave birth to a little girl named Yasmina, whose cries could hardly be heard over the sound of the explosions around her. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

For one thing, that show never featured any gunshots, explosions — or a high, gruesome body count, for that matter. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 July 2026