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as in detonated
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
the building was wrecked when a powerful bomb exploded
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as in shattered
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
the bomb was so powerful that it exploded windows in several neighboring buildings
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as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently
the mayor's latest unpopular decision caused long-suppressed resentment to explode into open anger
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Recent Examples of exploded
Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Yet McKnight says these orbiting specters of exploded shells might not represent the greatest danger to spacefarers and space habitats.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Ever since the October 7 massacres in Israel, antisemitism has exploded on college campuses.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
British influences in tweeds and donegals as well as exploded plaids from Kiton, Ralph Lauren, Brunello Cucinelli.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Yet McKnight says these orbiting specters of exploded shells might not represent the greatest danger to spacefarers and space habitats.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Verb
Then, fire exploded right behind a Starbucks along the road.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Ever since the October 7 massacres in Israel, antisemitism has exploded on college campuses.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploded
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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
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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
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Jabbar placed two ice coolers with explosives along Bourbon Street, but the devices were not detonated.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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The explosion was caused by a combination of fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel in the bed of the vehicle detonated by a device controlled by the driver.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Witness Beverly Taylor told ABC New York City station WABC that the grocery store and the sidewalk in front of it were bustling with people when the gunfire erupted at rush hour.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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The spread of these illnesses poses a serious threat to public health and is a significant concern following the global coronavirus pandemic that erupted in 2020.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Arriving officers found a smashed front door along with a second interior door, said Vafiades.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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One famous shot in the first minutes of the film, showing reflections in a smashed snow globe, anticipates the film’s grand themes of ambition and legacy and the cracked mirror of memory.—
John Semley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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His athleticism popped a couple of times.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, talk of giant cable mergers, including the likes of Charter Communications, which has agreed to take over John Malone’s Liberty Broadband, has popped up on Wall Street as of late.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When the government has demolished shantytowns, citizens have been relocated, but undocumented immigrants have not, UNICEF said.—
Julie Bourdin,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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In October, the operators of the vessel that destroyed the bridge agreed to pay nearly $102 million for costs stemming from the federal response.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Hurt In Minors, In Hall Of Fame A broken arm at age 19 while diving for a flyball in the minors turned a promising pitcher into a full-time outfielder who hit his way into the Baseball Hall of Fame.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The most poignant of those messages came from safety Josh Metellus, who posted a broken heart emoji that indicated the Vikings were moving on from his best friend.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Exploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploded. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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