1
as in eruption
the act or an instance of exploding
the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima
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2
as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the explosion of patriotic feeling that the country experienced after that momentous event
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3
as in scene
an outburst or display of excited anger
the tennis player's expletive-enriched explosions on the court tested the patience of officials
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Recent Examples of explosion
Multiple videos were shared on social media, showing explosions across the region.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Anonymous officials have apparently admitted that the explosion was caused by sodium percholate, an essential solid fuel ingredient for Iran’s missiles.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Mark Maglio The Sun Tequila Tasting returned with an explosion of flavor and a wide variety of drink samples.
—Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Those groups said in legal filings that SpaceX caused harm to local habitat and endangered species due to vehicle traffic, noise, heat, explosions and fragmentation caused by the company’s construction, rocket testing and launch practices.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 May 2025
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Anonymous officials have apparently admitted that the explosion was caused by sodium percholate, an essential solid fuel ingredient for Iran’s missiles.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Mark Maglio The Sun Tequila Tasting returned with an explosion of flavor and a wide variety of drink samples.
—Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Those groups said in legal filings that SpaceX caused harm to local habitat and endangered species due to vehicle traffic, noise, heat, explosions and fragmentation caused by the company’s construction, rocket testing and launch practices.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
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The eruption can also form new thermal vents and offer a place for these organisms to repopulate.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Flames coach Kelly Nangle did not seem surprised by O’Brien’s eruption.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
10 May 2025
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The 23-year-old has the raw materials to become a decent striker, including a decent burst of acceleration, but needs to play more to develop, which might not happen at Barca.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The pair hoped to make progress against urea-cycle disorders – inherited metabolic problems, like KJ’s that leave young children vulnerable to bursts of damaging ammonia.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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In Houston, a Post Oak Hotel package offers to helicopter guests to the Johnson Space Center to meet a NASA astronaut who’ll take them behind the scenes, including mission control.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
12 May 2025
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Kunal Nayyar's habit of breaking during comedic scenes on The Big Bang Theory led to big behind-the-scenes frustrations.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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In this eastern district, two men were killed and another wounded on May 7 by the detonation of a Russian POM-2 mine laid during the occupation.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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And always in the background is our awareness of Mado’s homemade explosive, packed into a lunch pail, awaiting detonation.—
Alida Becker,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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For more than a year now, the sun has been in the opposite phase—the solar maximum—with a messy magnetic field, plenty of sunspots and regular outbursts.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 May 2025
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The Vikings’ nine-run outburst in the second inning was matched by the Caravan’s six-run fifth.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Two other people suffered minor injuries — as well as a firefighter — from the blaze.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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In 2016, a contractor working on a trailer parked at the department’s Tactics and Survival Training Center sparked a blaze while using a metal grinder.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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See earnings reaction history of all stocks Autodesk’s Historical Odds Of Positive Post-Earnings Return Key insights on one-day (1D) post-earnings returns: There are 20 earnings data points noted over the past five years, with 10 positive and 10 negative one-day (1D) returns recorded.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Even sitting in one position too long can trigger a reaction.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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