explode
Example Sentences
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“Is it going to explode? And what will be the consequences for us?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Iron-60 forms deep inside massive stars and is released into space when those stars explode as supernovae.
From Science Daily • May 14, 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
"I have been saying chai will be the next thing for a few years," says Bird & Blend's Turner, but he adds, "I don't think it will explode to the same extent that matcha has."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
We both look at the spot where I touched him, like we expect his arm to explode.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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