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Definitions

explode

[ik-splohd] / ɪkˈsploʊd /
VERB
blow up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blast break out burst collapse detonate erupt flare up mushroom rupture set off shatter
STRONG
backfire blaze convulse discharge fracture jet shiver split thunder
WEAK
blow to kingdom come flame up kablooey let go
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mend
WEAK
implode prove
VERB
discredit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
shoot down
STRONG
belie confute debunk deflate discard disprove invalidate puncture refute repudiate
WEAK
shoot full of holes
Antonyms
STRONG
approve attest build up endorse prove validate
WEAK
implode

Example Sentences

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The manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, describes the PrSM as an "optimized warhead" which contains pre-formed fragments that explode outwards.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Fossil-fuel companies saw their share prices explode, while stock and bond markets fizzled.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If the United States wins the WBC championship Tuesday, when no outcome besides victory would have been satisfactory, the team will explode in celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Heavy elements such as gold and platinum are forged under extraordinary conditions, including when stars collapse, explode, or collide.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

I don’t want to see Ms. Jacobs explode.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.