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

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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 First responders, hazmat and safety teams are not approaching the tank because of the risk of more explosions, and will reassess conditions later Wednesday morning, Kapszukiewicz said. — John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 North Korea denied responsibility for the explosions and warned of strong retaliation if provoked. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Crews had to deal with hazardous materials, runoff and the threat of more explosions while searching for victims. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 These cataclysmic explosions spray intense radiation and beams of energy through the universe at close to the speed of light. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Most of these fragments were generated by explosions and orbital collisions that shattered satellites and used rocket stages into clouds of dangerous debris. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Virtual fireworks and explosions reverberate through our seats. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026 The explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which was Russia's main natural gas supply route to Germany until Moscow cut off supplies in August 2022. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosions
  1. eruptions
  2. bursts
  3. scenes
  4. detonations
  5. outbursts
  6. huffs
  7. flashes
  8. reactions
Noun
  • Xu Fu and Ma Junsheng also play surrogate dads to Seif, whose increasingly violent eruptions threaten to change the course of his life more than once.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As of last month, 52 additional fountain eruptions had occurred, the most violent of which spewed lava over 400 meters into the air.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of eruptions
Noun
  • But this research suggests that automation can happen in bursts, and those bursts tend to cluster around recessions.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
  • On a night this cold, the bursts of flame were almost as welcome as the spectacle, providing a few seconds of actual warmth to fans on the field and in the lower bowl.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of bursts
Noun
  • De Palma kept most of the novel’s key scenes intact in his adaptation, with a few changes.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • So all those main scenes and main effects and stuff were VFX and prosthetics, like the cheeks and everything.
    — Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of scenes
Noun
  • The resulting detonations will result in explosions, flashes of light and clouds of smoke visible from a distance, the Navy said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Gripped by a summer of weather extremes, Romania recently shut down its sole working nuclear reactor cooled by the Danube for the first time, with Bucharest even deploying naval forces to carry out underwater detonations to improve water flow.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of detonations
Noun
  • The fines could be rescinded if the coaches avoid sideline outbursts for the rest of the season, as the league calls for more civil interactions between coaches, players and officials.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • From harassing Brady over his divorce from Gisele Bündchen on social media to trying to be a rapper and much more, Brown’s post-football life has been one filled with public outbursts and controversial statements and stunts.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of outbursts
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Definition of huffs
Noun
  • Fault currents, which can fry components and cause dangerous arc flashes, are one challenge, requiring new protection measures and solid-state circuit breakers.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Panthers have shown flashes of their potential this season, but consistency on both sides of the ball will be critical to winning close games.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of flashes
Noun
  • People in the comments were quick to fire off plenty of reactions and responses to the two country stars performing together.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Because the reactions occur in containers, sensors can measure them.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of reactions

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