as in volcanoes
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 bombs
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.
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Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time bombs
volcanoes
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The city offers a mix of culture, volcanoes and close beaches.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Mars is famous for its volcanoes, canyons and ancient river valleys, but some of its most active geology happens in slow motion, powered by air.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Time bombs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20bombs. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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