Thesaurus results for EXPLOSION

explosion

noun

ik-ˈsplō-zhən

Definition of explosion

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 The church is raising money to help Brown, a gas explosion survivor, buy a home. — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The explosion of arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has crowded detention centers nationwide, leaving tens of thousands of families to navigate a complex immigration landscape. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 An explosion involving unexploded ordnance killed a student and injured 24 others during a school trip in northern Israel on Monday, officials said, as tensions continued across the Middle East. — Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2026 One of the eyewitnesses reported seeing an explosion and then seeing multiple people lying injured on the ground inside the airport. — CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for explosion

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Noun

Xu Fu and Ma Junsheng also play surrogate dads to Seif, whose increasingly violent eruptions threaten to change the course of his life more than once.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The designation indicates heightened volcanic activity and the potential for an eruption, or an eruption underway with limited hazards to aviation.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of eruption

Noun

Shuting Qiu’s lineup of vivid patterns and billowing silhouettes offered a burst of color and optimism to the city.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Even during historically warm winters, intense cold snaps, lake-effect bursts, and major individual snowstorms remain entirely possible.

— Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of burst

Noun

Police arrived at the scene after the then-8-year-old girl called 911 from inside the car, Teymouri said.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The settlers hurled stones with slings and set the groves on fire, chasing a group of journalists about 80 yards from the scene.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of scene

Noun

The suspect is said to have organized and carried out the detonation of at least four bombs between around 31 to 62 pounds at a depth of 230 feet to 263 feet near the Danish island of Bornholm.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The suspect allegedly organized and carried out the detonation of at least four bombs between 14 and 27 kilograms (around 31 to 62 pounds) at a depth of 70 to 80 meters (230 feet to 263 feet) near the Danish island of Bornholm.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of detonation

Noun

The cause of their displeasure has to do with scenes woven throughout that illustrate how Baldwin got his reputation for angry outbursts – confrontations with paparazzi through the years, for instance.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
This is not the first time Blair has experienced an outburst on a plane.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of outburst

Noun

State investigators are still working to determine the cause of the blaze.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
By de-energizing power lines, utility providers seek to lessen the chances that an electrical spark could be whipped by winds into a devastating blaze.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of blaze

Noun

The trigger for lithium-ion battery fires is a process called thermal runaway, a cascading sequence of heat-releasing reactions inside the battery cell.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
While there were mixed reactions at the time, the numbers are now backing up the idea.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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