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
But, by all accounts, this will largely be about the Relative Athletic Scores, medicals and explosion numbers of the defensive linemen.
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
SpaceX has finished its investigation into what went wrong on the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket, which ended with a dramatic explosion.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2025
However, the explosion of CBD brands and retailers poses some risks for consumers.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
The explosion of debt payments has crowded out funding for police officers, classroom instruction and economic development while sending municipal taxes to nearly the highest in the nation.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
SpaceX has finished its investigation into what went wrong on the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket, which ended with a dramatic explosion.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2025
However, the explosion of CBD brands and retailers poses some risks for consumers.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
The explosion of debt payments has crowded out funding for police officers, classroom instruction and economic development while sending municipal taxes to nearly the highest in the nation.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
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Both years saw eruptions at the Crater Peak vent, located two miles south of the volcano’s summit.—
Maria Aguilar Prieto,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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This week, lava fountains from Kilauea's north vent reached heights of 330 feet during the early hours of the eruption, with a slow effusion of lava from the south vent later.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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This can cause those magnetic fields to collide and release energetic particles close to the speed of light, giving off bright bursts of radiation that are ejected outward, similar to that of a solar flare from the sun, Yusef-Zadeh says.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2022, the marathon’s energy and variety has sprawled over a weekend and a borough, with a burst of performances at spaces around Brooklyn.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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And Aeromexico is giving denizens of the Valley of the Sun a new option to Mexico City’s diverse cultural scene, delicious food, and historic sights.—
Edward Russell,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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There are at least eight candidates already in the race and lawmakers who do not want him back in office have been working behind the scenes to draft additional candidates to fend off Cuomo’s candidacy.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Such language also represents the premature detonation of a rhetorical nuclear option, leaving Pritzker nowhere to go should evidence evolve to make that a fair comparison.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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The the driver shot themselves in the head immediately before the detonation, McMahill said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
2 Jan. 2025
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Still, his 2025 projections (28 HRs, 88 RBIs, 28 SBs) are more along the lines of his 2022 AL Rookie of the Year campaign rather than his 2023 outburst (32 HRs, 103 RBIs, 37 SBs).—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Now comes Baldwin’s latest public outburst, around the same time as his show’s premiere.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 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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The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Aug. 2024
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Firefighters extinguished the blaze shorty before 3 p.m.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2025
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Although investigators are still looking into the origins of each blaze, the National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles stated that powerful Santa Ana winds — which reached hurricane-level speeds — spread the fires thousands of acres in less than 24 hours.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Read more Ice cream recall update as FDA issues highest risk warning Chicken Caesar wrap recall over allergic reaction fears Nationwide mac & cheese snack recall as FDA issues risk warning Newsweek has previously compiled a list of recalls affecting H-E-B stores between October and December 2024.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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But Johnson was more surprised by the intense reaction than Reynolds, who regularly comes face to face with the fans while doing stand-up.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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