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explode

[ik-splohd] / ɪkˈsploʊd /




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Their business exploded, first locally and soon across the nation.

From Los Angeles Times

Late last year, the economy went into a tailspin, putting pressure on regular Iranians in ways that eventually caused tensions to explode.

From The Wall Street Journal

AI-generated music is forecast to explode in the coming years into an industry worth billions of pounds.

From BBC

The authorities imposed an unprecedented internet blackout on January 8, as protests exploded in size and intensity, severely hampering the demonstrators' ability to communicate with each other and the outside world.

From Barron's

On social media, the concept has exploded, and the language of hormonal phases has entered everyday conversation.

From Los Angeles Times