adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of explode form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having been subjected to an explosion; blown up. not-comparable
2. 2
   Having the appearance of being separated into component parts. figuratively, not-comparable

   "exploded diagram"

3. 3
   Ruined; gone; used up. not-comparable

   "He nodded, sinking in his chair. In a blink he was asleep; the brief stimulus of food exploded in him."

Adjective

1. 1
   showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

beliedblastedconfoundedconfutedcontesteddeflated

Example

More examples

"Some satellites have exploded or collided."

Related phrases

exploded skullexploded view

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