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exploded

VERB

blow up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast break out burst collapse detonate erupt flare up mushroom rupture set off shatter

STRONG

backfire blaze convulse discharge fracture jet shiver split thunder

WEAK

blow to kingdom come flame up kablooey let go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mend

WEAK

implode prove

VERB

discredit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shoot down

STRONG

belie confute debunk deflate discard disprove invalidate puncture refute repudiate

WEAK

shoot full of holes

Antonyms

STRONG

approve attest build up endorse prove validate

WEAK

implode

Example Sentences

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Named after a type of drawing that shows how things like machinery are assembled, “The Exploded View” celebrates the three-dimensional application of printmaking techniques via sculpture, installation, video and augmented reality.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

Exploded view of the Dell Pro Webcam’s sensor and lens, where you can also see the attached USB cable and mounting clip.

From The Verge • Aug. 18, 2022

Exploded buildings pull themselves together with a reverse whoosh and smashed cars somersault through the air and land without a scratch.

From Slate • Aug. 27, 2020

The story "haunted" the dramatist and became part of Shed: Exploded View, which won the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting at Manchester's Royal Exchange theatre on Monday.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2019

“Yup. According to this, the National Center for Missing and Exploded Children is looking for us,” Velia continued reading on.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall