as in blasted
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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
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
British influences in tweeds and donegals as well as exploded plaids from Kiton, Ralph Lauren, Brunello Cucinelli.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
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
In September, an exploded Japanese grenade was discovered during a construction project at the U.S. Air Force base in Guam.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
British influences in tweeds and donegals as well as exploded plaids from Kiton, Ralph Lauren, Brunello Cucinelli.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
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
Adjective
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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
Verb
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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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The vehicle had a smashed windshield and front end and no hood over its engine.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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No ejections, fines, suspensions or smashed clipboards.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 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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Of the 58 Leopard 1s the Ukrainians received between July 2023 and early September, just six have been confirmed destroyed.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
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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This was mostly used when the group was building night nests—platforms made high in the trees out of broken branches, sometimes lined with leaves.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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This was true of Fury (2015) as well, his brutal and gruesome war drama featuring Brad Pitt as a tank commander in the final days of World War II leading a platoon of hardened, traumatized, broken soldiers.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Exploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploded. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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