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explosions

NOUN

eruption, discharge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast burst detonation firing outbreak outburst

STRONG

access backfire bang blowout blowup clap combustion concussion crack fit flare-up fulmination gust ignition paroxysm percussion pop report roar salvo

Antonyms

WEAK

implosion

Example Sentences

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DFKs’ explosions or meltdowns occur during emotional turbulence.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Between explosions of action, it’s willfully slow, which I suppose life on a desert island might be.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The series was consistently dumb but well-made, and this looks like a decent way to spend two hours if you like car chases, shootouts and explosions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

It shines much brighter than typical stellar explosions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

I loved fireworks, the explosions in the sky, the way the crowd sometimes uuhhhed and aahhed and oohhhed.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz