Thesaurus results for TIME BOMB

time bomb

noun

Definition of time bomb next

as in volcano

a potentially explosive place or situation the region's political instability has turned it into a ticking time bomb

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Recent Examples of time bomb Tackling this ticking time bomb requires swift and decisive action—the kind America excels at. —

MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 Directed by Moses from a screenplay he co-wrote with Federico Sargentone and Katja Horvat, the film follows protagonist Ham, who wakes up with a time bomb on his chest. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025 Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves. —

Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025 Appointing Mandelson was a time bomb, and the prime minister planted it. —

Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time bomb

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volcano

Noun

Terraces have built-in, hot spring-fed pools and all face over the canopy below, to the Arenal volcano.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
When adding the mulch, do not pile it up around the tree trunk to create the look of a volcano because that traps too much moisture and invites pests.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026