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
The nation faces myriad economic challenges, including deflation, local governments drowning in debt, poor consumer spending, plummeting real estate values, record youth unemployment, and a demographic time bomb.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Krypto flying the time bomb into the sky causes an explosion that sends a plane veering out of control.
—Darren Franich, Vulture, 16 July 2025
The combination of financial illiteracy and problematic money management leads many to be unaware of the ticking time bombs which underlie their financial circumstances.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The time bomb is ticking—and consumers should begin bracing for the explosion.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Krypto flying the time bomb into the sky causes an explosion that sends a plane veering out of control.
—Darren Franich, Vulture, 16 July 2025
The combination of financial illiteracy and problematic money management leads many to be unaware of the ticking time bombs which underlie their financial circumstances.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The time bomb is ticking—and consumers should begin bracing for the explosion.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time bomb
volcano
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Excellent guide/driver combos take guests off-roading on geological Big 5 safari drives to see salt flats, geysers at 14,000 feet, canyons and dunes that rival Jordan and Utah, and a string of volcanoes that make this part of Chile one of the most active sites in the world.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
28 July 2025
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Iceland Iceland offers one of the most photogenic landscapes on Earth — including waterfalls, volcanoes and geothermal spas — and boasts the longest totality on land, at 2 minutes, 13.7 seconds.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
21 July 2025
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“Time bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20bomb. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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