detonate
Example Sentences
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Several unexploded bombs dating back to past wars have been discovered in Serbia in recent years, all of which were safely removed without detonating.
From Barron's
But every year, as wrapping paper detonates across the living room and a small mountain of objects emerges—some beloved, some baffling—I have the same unseasonal thought: This is wildly inefficient.
In these events, an incoming object such as a comet detonates above the ground, releasing intense heat and shockwaves that reach Earth's surface.
From Science Daily
Stress tests assumed falling rates; instead, rates rose and duration risk detonated on bank balance sheets.
From Barron's
No one detonates a room with honesty and irritation quite like Bill Burr, and his latest, “Drop Dead Years,” shows the comedian in his fully evolved form.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
