1
as in eruptions
the act or an instance of exploding
the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima
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2
as in bursts
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 scenes
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 explosions
Reuters video showed explosions close to the Beirut airport just as a Middle East Airlines flight was landing.
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NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
More than a week before the pager explosions, Israel launched airstrikes against Syria on September 8, itself not unusual.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The Israeli Embassy said explosions were heard nearby overnight.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Iran on Tuesday sent missile into Tel Aviv and central Israel as residents hid in bomb shelters and explosions boomed across Jerusalem the day before the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The explosions were loud enough that local residents feared a bomb attack.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Over the past two weeks, Israel has set off explosions inside pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Advertisement After the explosions, heavily armed officers, search dogs and forensic teams inspected the area around the Israeli Embassy.
—Jan M. Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
More than a week before the pager explosions, Israel launched airstrikes against Syria on September 8, itself not unusual.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The Israeli Embassy said explosions were heard nearby overnight.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Iran on Tuesday sent missile into Tel Aviv and central Israel as residents hid in bomb shelters and explosions boomed across Jerusalem the day before the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The explosions were loud enough that local residents feared a bomb attack.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Over the past two weeks, Israel has set off explosions inside pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Advertisement After the explosions, heavily armed officers, search dogs and forensic teams inspected the area around the Israeli Embassy.
—Jan M. Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosions
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Solar flares can lead to coronal mass ejections—or eruptions of solar material—which are known to cause Northern Lights sightings, and a pair of CMEs is expected to affect Earth between Friday and Sunday.Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Particularly when coupled with popular in-office treatments, these aggressive protocols exacerbated chronically sensitive complexions that were prone to prone to redness, textural irregularities and eruptions.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Behind the scenes, generative AI platforms are trained and developed on massive datascapes and question snippets, leveraging billions of parameters constructed by software processing massive archives of images and text data.Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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One particularly effective device is Jardin’s habit of cutting off scenes in the middle of lines of dialogue.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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And perhaps, if the gusts are strong enough, snap trees 50 miles inland.Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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This effort can create problematic reactions that are detrimental to the individual and the collective.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Conduct thorough research to understand the implications, communicate clearly and transparently, and be prepared for diverse reactions.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Although it was initially designed to reduce the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy, it’s now been adapted for fat loss and other potential health benefits.Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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With this short-term fix in the rearview mirror, borrowers with late payments may soon see their credit scores drop and face other ramifications like wage garnishment and seizures of tax refunds.Robert Farrington, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Explosions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosions. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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