explosively

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Recent Examples of explosively Over the past decade, vertical farming has grown explosively - in concert with a global quest for fresh, organic, pesticide free vegetables, grown locally. Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The number of possible configurations grows explosively large. Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026 Instead, the data revealed a planet in flux where areas brightened explosively in one year and dimmed sharply the next; regions flickered in rhythms tied to oil booms, armed conflicts, and pandemic lockdowns. Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026 Next up is Boka Kalki, which has a lovely beach, and finally, Boka Pistol, which is famous for the water that explosively shoots out from a small blowhole in the rock. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026 Maybe a sleek ship is being chased by enemy fighters through a dense asteroid field, and one of them smashes into a massive space rock and is explosively atomized. Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 May 2026 Thermos is recalling more than 8 million of its insulated food jars and beverage bottles because gas expansion within the containers can force a lid stopper to pop explosively. Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026 That includes new compensation structures tied to stock performance, potentially allowing top executives to benefit if shares rally explosively in the coming years. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026 Fresh flowers burst explosively out of each cake, swinging jauntily over stacks of vanilla sponges and creamy frostings. The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosively
Adverb
  • Even with global unemployment at historically low levels, fewer than one in four workers strongly believe their job is safe from being eliminated, according to ADP Research.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The difference between these two measurements gives the exciton binding energy, a key quantity that determines how strongly the electron and hole remain bound together.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Adverb
  • The president fought the outcomes of Carroll’s cases vigorously.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • Seal tightly without ice and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
    Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
Adverb
  • The International Rescue Committee estimates that there are 118 million people worldwide who have been forcibly displaced this year alone.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, videos also circulate of men on Russian streets being forcibly press-ganged into the army.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Adverb
  • Bernstein plays with that distance like a telephone cord wrapped around her fingers, and Eleni — played by the excellent newcomer Cemre Paksoy, powerfully helpless — only frays even more as the receiver is brought near the hook.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
  • Their achievements powerfully demonstrate women's capacity for ambitious, high-stakes challenges.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Adverb
  • Every child deserves security, dignity, and a community that stands fiercely in their defense.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Meade plays her estranged sister, Erin Whisper, a hard-partying, fiercely independent single mother who never left.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 July 2026
Adverb
  • Pushing too hard is a fast route to overuse injuries and trail burnout, and neither one gets you to the terminus.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Others will argue, reasonably, that no other commercial industry staffs onboard physicians on most routes, and that the infrequency of serious events makes dedicated medical staffing hard to justify economically.
    Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026
Adverb
  • Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Meeting with Gulf leaders late last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio had spoken forcefully against Iran charging fees for transit through the strait.
    Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Adverb
  • His Hammness does show up, tongue planted firmly in his photogenic cheek, and reminds you that nobody does handsome-guy self-mockery better than Jon Hamm.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026
  • Working with sections about 2 inches wide, wrap the hair firmly around a silk heatless curling ribbon, directing the hair away from the face.
    Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026

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“Explosively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosively. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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