to explode
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2.8
- verb
- /ɪkˈsploʊd/
:
explotar
- With each splash followed another loud bang as the fireworks exploded in the night sky.
- bombs explode
- fireworks explode
- stars explode
And so before it explodes, what's it going to look like?
- And so before it explodes, what's it going to look like?
- And it was like slow motion and it exploded just behind me.
- I think this thing could explode if there's not implode.
- Debbie House explodes, goes up in flames.
- The lid explodes and your life explodes and you're I'll OK.
Examples
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Cars explode all the time.
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If this thing explodes, it could turn everything invisible.
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Which of these two balloons is going to explode in a ball of fire?
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And after the first bomb exploded, there was a lot of smoke.
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At that instant, the whole of space seems to explode in a flash of cataclysmic power.
Fiction book (1990) -
As the face of the building explodes in an eruption of glass and fire.
Fiction book (1991) -
We flushed, and then the pipes backed up and everything exploded.
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One torpedo passed under the Oglala and exploded against the side of the Helena.
Academic text (1991) -
Suddenly, with a sharp CRACK!, the knob explodes, and the door bursts open.
Fiction book (1991) -
The firework will explode with a loud bang when it reaches its peak.
Synonyms
534
2.7
To cause something to explode violently
451
3.2
Start making a loud noise or explode, for example an alarm
192
6.5
Cause something like a bomb or firework to explode suddenly and violently
164
1.4
Break open suddenly because of pressure inside
137
4.9
To break rock or walls using explosives to make an opening
123
4.2
To suddenly start in a strong or violent way, often showing strong feeling
6
5.1
To blow up something using a strong explosive used to break rock
1
9.9
To cause something to explode suddenly with a loud noise
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Etymology
Explode comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and plaudere 'to clap', the same root as applaud. It gives the image of something suddenly bursting out with a loud noise, so today explode means to burst violently and release energy.