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as in detonates
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 shatters
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 erupts
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 explodes
Production explodes when people work together and communicate.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Many Parents Feel Pressure Around the Holidays As the holidays approach, your social calendar explodes, your shopping trips increase, and your paychecks seemingly vanish out of nowhere.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024
Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS MASSIVE WILDFIRE – Franklin Fire in Malibu explodes in size to over 1,800 acres in hours, forces evacuations.
—Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry explodes for franchise-record 238 yards and four touchdowns in 30-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Nashville; 99-yard TD run ties Dallas Cowboys’ Tony Dorsett’s longest run in NFL history.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
When the tripwires are disturbed, the mine ejects a small warhead that explodes.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Under the mentorship of renowned singer Le Khanh, Thao hones her skills and explodes onto the scene with the song’s release.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
Medium-full with excellent ripeness – the fruit explodes on the palate – there is very good acidity along with outstanding varietal purity and complexity.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Other forgettable sounds became hysterical, like a chicken clucking after Kevin Hart’s character explodes in Jumanji.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Many Parents Feel Pressure Around the Holidays As the holidays approach, your social calendar explodes, your shopping trips increase, and your paychecks seemingly vanish out of nowhere.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024
Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS MASSIVE WILDFIRE – Franklin Fire in Malibu explodes in size to over 1,800 acres in hours, forces evacuations.
—Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry explodes for franchise-record 238 yards and four touchdowns in 30-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Nashville; 99-yard TD run ties Dallas Cowboys’ Tony Dorsett’s longest run in NFL history.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
When the tripwires are disturbed, the mine ejects a small warhead that explodes.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Under the mentorship of renowned singer Le Khanh, Thao hones her skills and explodes onto the scene with the song’s release.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
Medium-full with excellent ripeness – the fruit explodes on the palate – there is very good acidity along with outstanding varietal purity and complexity.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Other forgettable sounds became hysterical, like a chicken clucking after Kevin Hart’s character explodes in Jumanji.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explodes
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There’s something constantly brewing inside her, like a volcano that never erupts.Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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When the world erupts in post-apocalyptic chaos, a community must unite to survive, or turn against each other and fall.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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However, Denzel Washington pops up in Supporting Actor.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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Doing so allows the blade to slide through until the pin pops back up into the next notch in line – or into the empty space in front of the insert – thus holding the blade securely in place until the bead is pressed again.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
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By clinging to Newtonian certainty, economics often destroys the opportunity to do something magically creative.Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 30 Dec. 2024
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Other points-counterpoints focus on whether pasteurization also destroys vitamins in milk.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Explodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explodes. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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