EXPLOSIONS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

explosions

noun

plural of explosion

as in eruptions

the act or an instance of exploding the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima

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implosions

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 The explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which was Russia's main natural gas supply route to Germany until Moscow cut off supplies in August 2022. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 Russia’s ballistic missiles can reach Kyiv in just minutes, leaving little time to respond; in some recent attacks, air raid sirens sounded at the same time as the first explosions. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Scientists have discovered that some of the universe's most powerful explosions, hypernovas, may not happen at all. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Witnesses reported hearing strong explosions in Sanaa hours after the coalition struck the Subaha fuel facility west of the city. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 As the car drives on while dodging a series of explosions, a seemingly endless number of terrorists armed with automatic weapons shoot at it to no avail. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Outside the window, the familiar explosions of Shahed drones are joined by the rumble of missiles. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Multiple explosions detonated close to a tanker south of Al-Mukha, Yemen, in the Bab el-Mandeb, the monitor said, adding that the crew were reported safe. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 This has made Swift the go-to observatory for detecting gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the Universe. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

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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
As of last month, 52 additional fountain eruptions had occurred, the most violent of which spewed lava over 400 meters into the air.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of eruptions

Noun

Cue the lovelorn weeping in the rain set to composer Roger Goula’s supple string score, and before us, a sweeping love epic bursts alive with real pain.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
The machine generated about a dozen or so graphs, marked by human figures and bursts of colors that denoted energy fields, broken down by organ—and even tooth.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of bursts

Noun

The team also captured scenes of Shihadeh’s family and their groves, which include a 15-acre grove in Beit Ijza and a 14-acre grove in Biddu.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Back at the bottom of the home screen, tap the Automations button to create scenes that control the UltraSlim and other connectLife devices simultaneously.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of scenes

Noun

The resulting detonations will result in explosions, flashes of light and clouds of smoke visible from a distance, the Navy said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Gripped by a summer of weather extremes, Romania recently shut down its sole working nuclear reactor cooled by the Danube for the first time, with Bucharest even deploying naval forces to carry out underwater detonations to improve water flow.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

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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
As a result, military children and teenagers may experience social withdrawal, angry outbursts and mental health problems, including depression and anxiety.

— Nikki R Wooten, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of outbursts

Noun

Dabrowski sees its appeal as an aesthetic rather than simply a trend, pointing to the scarves, flashes of colors, especially red, and distinctly Parisian styling.

— Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
This team shows some really good flashes of doing a lot of good things.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

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