detonate

Example Sentences

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He brought a bomb to Brussels Airport, but, unlike two of his co-conspirators, did not detonate it, walking out of the building past the injured and dying, before being arrested two weeks later.

From BBC

It should be mentioned in every piece because that drug single-handedly destroys our friend group on screen and continues to detonate generations in real life.

From Salon

Essentially, the 155 mm round is a very big bullet, made up of four parts: the detonating fuse, projectile, propellant and primer.

From Seattle Times

It was only through the bravery of those nearby that a further 1,000 tonnes of explosives did not detonate.

From BBC

Russian authorities did not say if the detonated device was dropped by accident on Thursday and if so, if it was a remnant of or separate from the bomb that exploded in the city.

From Seattle Times