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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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A joint European-Chinese spacecraft blasted into orbit Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the Sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

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

Previous studies found evidence that Earth was exposed to iron-60 from nearby supernova explosions millions of years ago.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

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

From Slate • May 12, 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