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Synonyms for explode
ɪkˈsploʊdex·plode
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Princeton's WordNet
explode, detonate, blow up, set offverb
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
"We exploded the nuclear bomb"
Synonyms:
go ballistic, puff out, detonate, trip, offset, have kittens, flip one's wig, embroider, incite, puff up, take off, puff, hit the roof, throw a fit, trigger off, activate, part, flip one's lid, combust, trigger, blow one's stack, bring out, break loose, magnify, expand, amplify, pad, embellish, lard, fly off the handle, set off, lose one's temper, irrupt, blow a fuse, enlarge, hit the ceiling, start, blow up, spark off, instigate, aggrandise, have a fit, dramatise, burst forth, spark, inflate, touch off, aggrandize, depart, start out, set forth, burst, actuate, dramatize, stir up, cancel, set outexplode, burstverb
burst outward, usually with noise
"The champagne bottle exploded"
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break loose, burst forth, blow up, abound, erupt, split, bust, break open, collapse, set off, bristle, detonate, break, irrupt, burstexplodeverb
show a violent emotional reaction
"The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
Synonyms:
irrupt, set off, burst, blow up, detonate, break loose, burst forthexplode, burst forth, break looseverb
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
"His anger exploded"
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break loose, burst forth, blow up, leap out, effloresce, escape, set off, rush out, detonate, get away, irrupt, sally out, burstexplodeverb
destroy by exploding
"The enemy exploded the bridge"
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irrupt, set off, burst, blow up, detonate, break loose, burst forthexplodeverb
cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
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irrupt, set off, burst, blow up, detonate, break loose, burst forthexplodeverb
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
Synonyms:
irrupt, set off, burst, blow up, detonate, break loose, burst forthexplodeverb
show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
Synonyms:
irrupt, set off, burst, blow up, detonate, break loose, burst forthdetonate, explode, blow upverb
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"
"The Molotov cocktail exploded"
Synonyms:
go ballistic, puff out, detonate, have kittens, flip one's wig, embroider, puff up, puff, hit the roof, throw a fit, flip one's lid, combust, blow one's stack, break loose, magnify, expand, amplify, pad, embellish, lard, fly off the handle, set off, lose one's temper, irrupt, blow a fuse, enlarge, hit the ceiling, blow up, aggrandise, have a fit, dramatise, burst forth, inflate, aggrandize, burst, dramatizeexplode, irruptverb
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
"The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"
Synonyms:
break loose, burst forth, blow up, erupt, flare up, break open, flare, intrude, set off, detonate, irrupt, burst out, burst
Matched Categories
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#207 | part | |
#474 | start | |
#1618 | break | |
#1706 | trip | |
#2479 | enlarge | |
#2540 | blow | |
#3129 | expand | |
#3439 | cancel | |
#3684 | split | |
#4430 | escape | |
#5030 | pad | |
#5179 | offset | |
#6477 | blast | |
#6906 | trigger | |
#7052 | collapse | |
#9876 | burst | |
#10049 | activate | |
#10105 | depart | |
#10264 | exploit | |
#10274 | spark | |
#10713 | bust | |
#16632 | flare | |
#18108 | puff | |
#18201 | explode | |
#19489 | exploded | |
#20804 | abound | |
#29947 | magnify | |
#32945 | explodes | |
#33849 | actuate | |
#36507 | amplify | |
#38823 | inflate | |
#42683 | incite | |
#43382 | lard | |
#44726 | bristle | |
#53129 | erupt | |
#58820 | intrude | |
#65818 | embellish | |
#69319 | detonate | |
#76428 | instigate | |
#83704 | embroider | |
#115292 | dramatize | |
#119460 | combust | |
#285764 | aggrandize |
How to use explode in a sentence?
It's not really the cliche of sitting around and eating a bag of potato chips and playing games, there is more to it and this is starting to explode and be a new world order that's taking over regular sports.
It just goes to show you that domestic incidents can escalate and [we're] lucky no one else was injured in this, these family disputes sometimes explode, they explode at the house, they explode in parking Lot [sic] and there's no telling when it will happen and where.
We have shown that Wolf-Rayet stars, which are among the most massive stars known and can explode violently as they reach the end of their lives, help us, in a way, to maintain good dental health.
We go on site, we help with the training, but we’re going to see this commercial market explode in the United States within the next year.
President Donald Trump should only hope that he takes this case in Pennsylvania up to the Supreme Court, because President Donald Trump will explode the other myth that judges are just going to lay down for him and do his bidding, because they are Republican judges.
Translations for explode
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- تفرقع, انفجرArabic
- избухвам, експлодирам, взривявамBulgarian
- esclatar, explotarCatalan, Valencian
- vybuchnoutCzech
- ffrwydroWelsh
- forkaste, springe, sprænge, eksplodere, afsløreDanish
- platzen, explodieren, sprengenGerman
- ανατινάζωGreek
- eksplodi, eksplodigiEsperanto
- explotar, reventar, explosionarSpanish
- räjäyttää, räjähtääFinnish
- détoner, exploserFrench
- esbourar, estourar, estouparGalician
- felrobbant, felrobban, leront, szétrobban, szétrobbant, megdönt, robban, robbantHungarian
- explozar, explozigarIdo
- springa, sprengjaIcelandic
- esplodereItalian
- 爆発Japanese
- აფეთქებაGeorgian
- ಸಿಡಿKannada
- pahūMāori
- ontploffen, opblazen, exploderenDutch
- eksplodere, sprengeNorwegian
- wybuchnąć, wybuchaćPolish
- explodirPortuguese
- взрывать, взорвать, взорваться, взрыватьсяRussian
- explodera, sprängaSwedish
- పేలిపోవు, పేల్చివేయుTelugu
- ระเบิดThai
- patlamakTurkish
- вибухнутиUkrainian
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