Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

explode

[ik-splohd] / ɪkˈsploʊd /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There remains the possibility that the tank will still explode or rupture in a massive leak that could send the chemical to foul up waterways and the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"If it does explode and there is a vapor, you are all safe as long as you are out of the zone that was determined to be an evacuation zone," she said.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The whale has gained in size in recent days because of a build-up of gas as the carcass decomposes, and some islanders are worried it may explode.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

As a writer who is both gay and old enough to have watched the internet explode into the nefarious monster it’s become, the way language transforms online both irks and fascinates me.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Another dose of weirdness to explode her brain.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




Vocabulary lists containing explode


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "explode" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com