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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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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
Kate could tell she was still unsettled by her daughter's explosion in the kitchen.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Neighbors said the drunken Queens man who broke into his estranged wife’s home and set off a gas explosion seemed like anything but a ticking time bomb.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Both the state and Broward County have experienced an explosion in growth!
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Water has penetrated vaults protecting electrical work and, if left unchecked, could cause an explosion.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Neighbors said the drunken Queens man who broke into his estranged wife’s home and set off a gas explosion seemed like anything but a ticking time bomb.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Both the state and Broward County have experienced an explosion in growth!
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Water has penetrated vaults protecting electrical work and, if left unchecked, could cause an explosion.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
Noun
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Alert 5 means an explosive and life-threatening eruption is underway with deadly volcanic lava and pyroclastic flows and heavy ashfall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Another key element of the look is the flamboyant headpiece that Deacon created in collaboration with the iconic milliner Stephen Jones, which featured an eruption of ostrich and pheasant feathers that had been artfully dyed to echo the shades of Christie’s dress.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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An unexpected new burst of infamy arrived in 2011, when the motto appeared at SlutWalk NYC, a feminist protest, on a sign held by a protester—a white woman, as far as anyone could tell.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Each new burst of observation, each refined model, peels back another layer, showing us just how dynamic and surprising the life of a star can be.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the press release.—
Eleanor Nash
May 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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Nantucket's hotel scene has grown up quite a bit over the past few years, with exciting new boutique offerings (Faraway, Life House) making waves and drawing younger, more trend-setting travelers to the brahmin island than ever before.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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And in 2021 the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) tested a rotating detonation engine in space, successfully firing it for six seconds.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to Astrobotic, this detonation process leads to an increase in specific impulse, or engine efficiency, of 15 percent.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Flagg and Knueppel traded places as betting favorites during the season, but Flagg’s 96-point outburst over two games on the second-to-last weekend might have tipped the scales.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Bears took control with a 5-0 outburst in the third quarter for a 12-7 advantage over the defending champions.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Among agonized grunts and huffs, Probst narrated the fumbles.—
Sarah Grant,
New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2026
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Wildfires in Georgia and Florida continue to burn thousands of acres more than a week after the blazes began.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Crews in west Miami-Dade are continuing to monitor a large brush fire that broke out on Monday night as the blaze continues to grow in size.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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That divergence is shaping market reactions and could ultimately determine which stocks lead the next leg of the AI trade.—
Paulina Likos,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Over 4 in 10 MAGA Republicans had a negative reaction, along with about 8 in 10 non-MAGA Republicans.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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