as in blasted
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as in detonated
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
the building was wrecked when a powerful bomb exploded
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as in shattered
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
the bomb was so powerful that it exploded windows in several neighboring buildings
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as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently
the mayor's latest unpopular decision caused long-suppressed resentment to explode into open anger
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Recent Examples of exploded
Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
Your favorite jacket, with a mended tear in its lining and the mark of an exploded pen below its pocket, has some wabi-sabi.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Magnetars are neutron stars—the highly dense, collapsed cores of exploded stars—with powerful magnetic fields.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
Your favorite jacket, with a mended tear in its lining and the mark of an exploded pen below its pocket, has some wabi-sabi.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
Verb
Darius Garland, who scored on all six shots attempts in the fourth quarter, exploded for a team-high 26 points and 13 assists.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploded
Adjective
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The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
6 Dec. 2024
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When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
4 Aug. 2024
Verb
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Stash houses were detonated; suspects detained.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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His wife, Shannon, a Navy cryptologist, was killed in 2019 along with three other Americans when a suicide bomber detonated his vest outside a restaurant in Manbij, in northern Syria.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His audience erupted into loud boos.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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This active volcano is considered Central America's youngest, having first appeared in 1850 and erupted dozens of times since.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Customers looking for a punch of protein can add rotisserie-style chicken or steak at no additional cost or can pay extra for a scoop of smashed avocado.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Video from the crash site showed a silver Infiniti SUV with damage to the hood and a smashed windshield.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
Verb
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The signature purple glow has popped up, then disappeared, across the country as the lamps slowly fail and are replaced.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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A week later, his name popped up on a list of Venezuelans who were being held at the Central American mega prison.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Stretford End was demolished and replaced.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Lower Hill District was a vibrant, majority-Black neighborhood before it was controversially demolished in the 1950s to make way for the Civic Arena.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the first incident, a tornado completely destroyed the building.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Residents have posted photos online showing their houses destroyed by the tornadoes, with roofs fallen completely off, walls caved in and debris on lawns.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the murder forced UHG to face a harsh fact: The health care system has never felt more broken to the patients it’s meant to serve.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2025
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Outfielder Trevor Smith is headed to Washington State, infielder Tommy Entrekin is headed to Cal Baptist, pitcher Luke Bailey is off to UC Santa Barbara, and outfielder Parker Vance, who played the championship game with a broken hand, is headed to Southern Utah to play football.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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“Exploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploded. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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