to explode
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4.3
- verb
- /ɪkˈsploʊd/
:
dispararse
- Since then, those shares have exploded in value.
- demand exploded
- populations exploded
- technology exploded
Your business would explode and that is what I want.
- Your business would explode and that is what I want.
- But the amount of zoning has not exploded with that.
- The, the crime has just exploded in, in London.
- Because this issue really exploded, I think, as a First Amendment issue.
- And I do think telemedicine could explode, right?
- And the participation at these events has exploded over the past few years.
- Once that movie came out, it exploded to several million.
- And, and citizen journalism has exploded thanks to the Internet.
- What industry is on the verge of exploding virtual reality?
- Now your content can be seen and can explode on one post harder.
- Keep the money and that way they exploded the business right.
- Personally, I think NFTS are going to explode the next few years.
- Like it's, it's now exploding and this is before it all.
Examples
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College Youtubers have exploded in the past year.
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In recent years, online shopping has exploded in popularity among consumers worldwide.
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All the online chat rooms are exploding with enthusiasm.
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Standards evolve, schedules change, and new innovations explode onto the market almost overnight.
Academic text (1999) -
In recent years, the program has exploded from less than 175 students to well over 425.
Academic text (2008) -
The number of podcasts has exploded this year as more people seek new forms of entertainment.
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Interest in electric vehicles has exploded as consumers become more environmentally conscious.
Synonyms
144
2.1
To rise suddenly by a large amount
123
4.2
To suddenly start in a strong or violent way, often showing strong feeling
96
3.4
To rise quickly to a very high level, for example prices or temperatures
54
3.7
To rise very quickly in amount or value
52
4.1
To rise very quickly to a high level
51
3.4
To rise suddenly and sharply
41
3.7
To rise suddenly and strongly in amount or number
25
4.1
Rise quickly to a much higher level
11
4.1
To increase very quickly
11
3.0
To become known by many people very quickly
3
5.9
Rise very quickly, for example prices or demand
3
7.7
Explode like a star and become suddenly very intense or famous
2
4.4
Increase very quickly to a much higher level
2
5.7
To rise very quickly to a much higher level
Increase very quickly, growing faster and faster
Increase suddenly in large numbers
Growing very quickly in size or cost
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Fast
52
4.1
136
4.3
41
3.7
904
1.0
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Explode originally suggested a sudden bursting out (from ex- 'out' and plaudere 'to clap'), so when numbers or interest 'explode' they grow or spread very quickly, as if bursting outwards.