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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /
ADJECTIVE
volatile, dangerous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fiery frenzied hazardous meteoric stormy tense touchy ugly uncontrollable unstable violent
STRONG
wild
WEAK
at the boiling point bursting charged consequential convulsive detonating detonative ebullient eruptive forceful fulminant fulminating impetuous overwrought perilous raging rampant vehement
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm controlled gentle laid-back mild moderate safe
WEAK
peaceful
NOUN
something that blows up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ammunition bomb booby trap detonator dynamite gunpowder mine missile munition powder
STRONG
TNT charge fireworks grease grenade mulligan nitroglycerin pineapple propellant shell shot soup

Example Sentences

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OpenAI’s vote of confidence for Amazon, coupled with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s shareholder letter last week, signal explosive demand for AWS.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Wall Street generally is constructive on shares of the AI data-analytics giant, which has earned accolades for its explosive revenue growth and high profitability.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Before this year, explosive growth in private equity and private credit and the high management fees that came with it had put Blackstone and its peers ahead of rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Their idea involves the explosive death of a rare type of black hole known as a "quasi-extremal primordial black hole."

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Then it roars, more explosive than ever, and leaps.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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