1
as in eruption
the act or an instance of exploding
the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima
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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
In total, the Hit Me Hard and Soft show is an explosion of pulsating and riveting laser light.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
The third season saw a series of explosions rocking Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob set up shop in the city and a drug war raged inside and outside prison walls.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
Instead, LeClaire pointed to a large chunk of concrete with a tangle of rebar sticking out of it, like a giant spider, wedged in the sand – a relic from last year’s explosion.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The gunfire and explosions in The Dark Knight were full of bite and thump.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
The third season saw a series of explosions rocking Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob set up shop in the city and a drug war raged inside and outside prison walls.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
Instead, LeClaire pointed to a large chunk of concrete with a tangle of rebar sticking out of it, like a giant spider, wedged in the sand – a relic from last year’s explosion.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The gunfire and explosions in The Dark Knight were full of bite and thump.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
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The seasons of the Sun 🌿☀️🍂❄️ Just as Earth has seasons, our Sun moves from times of frequent eruptions to stretches of relative quiescence.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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These displays are the result of eruptions of electromagnetic radiation, or solar flares, and bubbles of plasma that often burst along with those flares, or coronal mass ejections.Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The most mentally strong people lean on these five mantras, which can provide little bursts of resilience and create sparks of happiness. 1.Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation from sunspots on the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Through the lens: Despite global unrest in the Middle East and Ukraine and migration crises around the world, Christians built and celebrated creative nativity scenes to seek moments of peace.Aïda Amer, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
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Except for a few Washington street scenes the action is accomplished in just a few interiors.THR Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
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Following the detonation of the two Russian BM-21 Grad systems, a Russian military blogger alleged that Ukraine used HIMARS to fire the GLSDB.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Hezbollah spy hunters killed Simultaneously, in Lebanon, Hezbollah began conducting a major investigation to purge Israeli spies among them, questioning hundreds of members after the pager detonations, three sources in Lebanon told Reuters.Samia Nakhoul and Laila Bassam, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Crosby continued his nearly 20-year assault on the Philadelphia Flyers with a 4-point outburst as the Penguins rolled to a 7-3 victory at PPG Paints Arena in their final game before the Christmas break.Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Plenty of exploding stars are also adept at blasting outbursts of this high-energy light.Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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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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Advertisement The following day, firefighters were called to extinguish a blaze near the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Kester Street.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the end, 146 employees—most of them young women—died as a result of the blaze.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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The market reaction to this week’s Fed meeting is a sign of things to come.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Davis was delighted by the reaction as people shared their laughter and joy at the video.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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