Thesaurus results for EXPLOSIVES

explosives

noun

plural of explosive

as in bombs

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Recent Examples of explosives Tighter oversight of explosives The task force also called for tighter controls on the importation and regulation of fireworks and explosive materials. —

Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026

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bombs

Noun

Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Military strikes in Ukraine and Russia Meanwhile, in the war in Ukraine, Russian bombs struck an apartment building Saturday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killing at least one person and wounding nine, including a 6-year-old child, authorities said.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026