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 explosion, which involved more than a million pounds of fireworks, killed seven people and ignited a 78-acre wildfire. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Musume, the Asian fusion sushi and steakhouse damaged by the January 2024 Sandman Hotel gas explosion, will reopen in November with a new executive chef, a nine-course omakase and the historic bank vault preserved as a private dining tatami room. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026 Ukrainian officials said the strike, which marks the deadliest Russian attack in Ukraine so far this year, hit an ammunition storage facility in the village of Myla, triggering fires and explosions. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 The explosion of malice effaces them in different ways, and James traces the mechanisms of their vanishing, examining how a person’s life can be compressed into smaller and smaller spaces. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for explosion

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Noun

Roads, vehicles and buildings in several villages in Karo affected by the eruption were covered in gray ash.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Seeing the Braves compete in this series with the Dodgers, from the walk-off win to the ace performances to the timely snags to Truist Park’s eruptions, hearkened back memories of October 2021.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of eruption

Noun

The burst and ability to create separation jumped out, as did his calm and composed finish, all at seemingly peak speed.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
This horror movie mostly just smelled of fake fog from a community theater production and occasionally you were startled by random bursts of air, once again pulling you from the events on screen.

— Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of burst

Noun

There’s no denying that the fall 2026 runways made a strong case for color; even the street style scene is on board, slipping into colorful shoes and sporting handbags in a variety of vibrant shades—baby pink, chartreuse, and cobalt.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
The Fort Worth Fire Department provided medical aid, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of scene

Noun

Lebanese officials have objected to the Israeli military’s ongoing detonation of homes and other buildings in southern Lebanon amid negotiations to expand the pilot zones.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Protecting pilot vision A nuclear weapon produces an intense burst of thermal and visible light within fractions of a second after detonation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of detonation

Noun

At least that bad-optics outburst, while insubordinate, had something noble at its basis.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
This woman reportedly had already been receiving unwanted and threatening messages, and investigators concluded that Zhou’s AI conversations showed something more than a momentary angry outburst.

— Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of outburst

Noun

Since last year’s fires in Los Angeles, thousands of people have remained displaced or stuck in temporary housing, even though many of them own homes that survived the blazes.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Newsom unveiled his latest proposal as Southern California Edison faces claims from the state’s second-most destructive blaze, a 2025 fire that killed 19 people outside of Los Angeles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of blaze

Noun

Greening is a natural reaction—not a sign of rot or spoilage in the traditional sense.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
This reaction was triggered by Kiffin, who had planned to sign tight end Dae’Quan Wright after the Cleveland Browns released him during the preseason.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of reaction

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