How to Use explosion in a Sentence

explosion

noun

• The filmmakers staged the car's explosion.
• The island was rocked by a series of volcanic explosions.
• His comments prompted an explosion of laughter from the crowd.
• The region has experienced a population explosion.
• There were six adults in the house at the time of the explosion.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2023
• At one point an explosion and flames to the side of the road, an IED or mine.
  — Ian Pannell, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2023
• At some point, the explosions and gunfire will stop, and the war in the Gaza Strip will end.
  — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2024
• And then from there, of course, the whole Latin explosion happens.
  — Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
• On the first day of the full-scale war, Mr. Shevchenko heard explosions soon after waking up.
  — Lydia Tomkiw, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2023
• But the timestamp on the video appeared not to match up with the time that the explosion took place, and the tweet was later edited to remove the video.
  — Rob Picheta, CNN, 18 Oct. 2023
• As for the explosions, Cooper says, the pipeline was in place and driven by the cues on the location plates.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024
• The traffic was stopped after explosions hit the Kerch Bridge, killing at least two people.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 17 July 2023
• According to police, a large number of workers were in the office at the time of the explosion.
  — Asim Khan, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
• Minutes later, more explosions peal through the air, as the Israeli military responds to the source of the fire.
  — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
• The official said that at the time of the deadly explosion, firefighters were inside the home.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2024
• Shortly after, he was killed in the explosion, along with more than 200 others.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2024
• Ohio State scored touchdowns on five-straight drives, all of which came in the second quarter, as a 35-point explosion put things out of reach in a hurry.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
• With no fuel for vehicles, the crowds walked for hours as explosions echoed a short distance away.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 11 Nov. 2023
• The elements played a big role in the offensive explosion.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
• At least eight lawsuits including 28 plaintiffs have been filed in the wake of the hotel explosion.
  — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2024
• The Warriors’ second-half explosion caused plenty of problems for the visiting Eagles, as both sides of the ball faltered to the hosts.
  — Landon Bartlett, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2023
• Then the group heard a series of loud pops as mini explosions burst from within the vast expanse of burning garments.
  — Julia Shipley, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2024
• Letelier was cut in half by the explosion on the warm autumn day, dying instantly.
  — Pablo Manríquez, The New Republic, 27 Sep. 2023
• Yulia said that weeks of explosions and the constant fear have affected her older son’s speech and sleep.
  — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
• The boom of explosions frequently sounded in the background during calls.
  — Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
• Douglas said in an update later Thursday night that crews were able to surround the fire and cool the bursting tanks, ceasing the explosions.
  — The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2023
• In the film, Nolan recreates the intensity of the Trinity test with color and sound, following the bright flash with a pause and then the deep rumble and roar of the explosion and the clap of the shock wave.
  — Charles Thorpe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
• Early the next morning they were jolted awake by explosions.
  — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
• In Kyiv, there were loud explosions shortly after 7 a.m.
  — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
• Two test flights last year both ended in explosions minutes after liftoff.
  — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 May 2024