EXPLODE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

explode

verb

ik-ˈsplōd

as in to detonate

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 to shatter

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 to erupt

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 on the Web The high-culture museum has been exploded into an open-air county fair, and the elites—the masters—are scrambling to retain their special status. —

Charlie Engman, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024 The big picture: Fake news — a concept seared into the American psyche during the 2016 campaign, when Donald Trump tried to discredit real reporting — has exploded in sophistication and scale. —

Axios, 20 Sep. 2024 More than 40 people were killed and over 3,000 were injured after walkie-talkies, solar equipment and other devices exploded across Lebanon on Wednesday, after pagers exploded in the country and Syria on Tuesday, seemingly targeting Hezbollah targets. —

Ty Roush, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 California’s Line Fire explodes in size: The wildfire has consumed 17,459 acres as of Sunday after igniting at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains on Thursday. —

Paradise Afshar, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for explode

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