detonate

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He said that while there is "little solid data" on the Hoveyzeh's warhead, it is thought to use a more "primitive" impact-fuzed high-explosive warhead, meaning it would detonate on or after hitting a target.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Proximity fuses are designed to detonate in the air when they are a certain distance from a target, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

With a range of 3 miles, the Nimbrix missile has a warhead that can detonate in the air to target swarms of drones at a relatively low cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

"There was a fake grenade they'd take with them onto target, it couldn't detonate," said a former SAS operator.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

The realizations continued to detonate in my brain like atomic bombs going off, one after another.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline