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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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Witnesses in Gaza City said they heard loud explosions in Al-Rimal neighborhood around 8 p.m. local time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Researchers are especially interested in the powerful "kicks" neutron stars receive during supernova explosions.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

But there weren’t these viral explosions of things about people, that grew exponentially.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Neighbours said they heard loud explosions as a building caught fire in a village in Nottinghamshire.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

By the middle of May, the steam explosions had stopped.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis