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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
David Axe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Across the street, a suicide bomber had run into a bar called Paddy’s and detonated a device.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
She was hit by several bombs, one of which penetrated her forecastle and detonated her forward ammunition magazines, the Naval History and Heritage Command said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Israel and Hezbollah kept up cross-border fire until Israel escalated with an attack that detonated hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah.
—Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the insurgents detonated two car bombs Friday at the western edge of Aleppo.
—Sarah El Deeb The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Israel and Hezbollah kept up cross-border fire for nearly a year until Israel escalated with an attack that detonated hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, said the insurgents detonated two car bombs at the western edge of Aleppo on Friday.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Hours later, Israel detonated thousands of Hezbollah pagers, killing scores and wounding hundreds.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Seconds later, the charges detonated, blowing out windows on several stories of the building.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Across the street, a suicide bomber had run into a bar called Paddy’s and detonated a device.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
She was hit by several bombs, one of which penetrated her forecastle and detonated her forward ammunition magazines, the Naval History and Heritage Command said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Israel and Hezbollah kept up cross-border fire until Israel escalated with an attack that detonated hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah.
—Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the insurgents detonated two car bombs Friday at the western edge of Aleppo.
—Sarah El Deeb The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Israel and Hezbollah kept up cross-border fire for nearly a year until Israel escalated with an attack that detonated hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, said the insurgents detonated two car bombs at the western edge of Aleppo on Friday.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Hours later, Israel detonated thousands of Hezbollah pagers, killing scores and wounding hundreds.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detonated
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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
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Enlarge / An exploded view of Magna's bimatrix projector.Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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During their performance, a photo of that intangible moment popped up on the screen.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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The couple's happy news came only a few months after Broderick popped the question to Doute while the two were in Maui, Hawaii filming the second season of The Valley.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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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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Footage from the scene showed the smashed motorcycles near the shoulder and right-most lane of the road, which was littered with debris.Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Only her car, found abandoned by two hunters on a rural roadside the next morning, and her two smashed cell phones, discovered near a neighbor's house, remained.Gemma Schneider, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Detonated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detonated. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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