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adjective

Definition of detonatednext
as in exploded

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detonated

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verb

past tense of detonate
as in popped
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure the bomb detonated with a thunder that could be heard for blocks in all directions

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Recent Examples of detonated
Verb
Stash houses were detonated; suspects detained. — Abel Alvarado, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025 His wife, Shannon, a Navy cryptologist, was killed in 2019 along with three other Americans when a suicide bomber detonated his vest outside a restaurant in Manbij, in northern Syria. — arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detonated
  1. exploded
  2. popped
  3. blasted
  4. smashed
Adjective
  • But SpaceX’s success required long experimental phases and lots of exploded rockets, all of which cost money.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Seen through telescopic eyes, the night sky is dotted with the glowing remains of exploded stars.
    — Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of exploded
Verb
  • The signature purple glow has popped up, then disappeared, across the country as the lamps slowly fail and are replaced.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
  • A week later, his name popped up on a list of Venezuelans who were being held at the Central American mega prison.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of popped
Adjective
  • The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
  • When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.
    — Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Definition of blasted
Adjective
  • The vehicle had a smashed windshield and front end and no hood over its engine.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • No ejections, fines, suspensions or smashed clipboards.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
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