Explode

/ɪkˈsploʊd/

Synonyms for "explode" (155 found)

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Closest matches (31)

Verb(12 words)

burstblow updetonateset offasplode backfired blast blasted blow blown boombreak loose

backfire bang barkbe angrybe excitablebelie bellow blastblow a fuseblow a gasketblow outblow sky-highblow upbreak

Noun(5 words)

blast resistant wallsblasting blasts blowing blows

Strong matches (47)

break outburstburst forthbustcatch firecatch the infectioncoalcome apartcome to nothingcrack crash debunk deflate detonate discharge disconfirm discredit disprove eruptexcite easily

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exposefail miserablyfeedfill upfirefire upfizz outfizzlefizzle outflame up

Noun(6 words)

burst effortbursting bursts detonating dynamites dynamiting

Verb(11 words)

burst forthbursted detonated detonates displode dynamite ejaculate erupt erupted erupts flare

Related words (77)

flare upflash upflipfly apartfly off the handlefly outfragmentfreak outfuelfuel upfulminate fumeget excitedget nowheregogo into hystericsgo offgo phutgo up in smokehang up

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have a tantrumhit the ceilinginvalidatelet offmisfire mushroom negate negative oilpoop outpopprove the contrarypuncture rage ramp rantrant and raverave refuel refute reject repudiaterun a temperatureseetheset offshiver shootshow upsmolder stoke stormtake firethundertop offtouch offtripturn a hairundercut

Noun(6 words)

flaring fulminatesgo viralpop singlepopping pops

Verb(13 words)

fulminate fulminated fulminatinggo offirruptlet offmushroomed nuke popped rise rive rupture surge

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More general

23 entries

articulate breakage burstchange integritychange statecondemn confute destroy disprove emotion enounce enunciate expression growth increase pronounce

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More specific

6 entries

bursting detonation rant skyrocket surge yell

Collocations

6 entries

explode in angerexplode into flamesexplode on impactexplode onto the sceneexplode suddenlyexplode with laughter

Inflections

3 entries

exploded explodes exploding

Derivations

3 entries

explosion explosive explosively

Antonyms

1 entries

implode

Sample sentences

29 total sentences available.

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The news caused him to explode with anger.

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Steam boilers may explode.

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My heart is pounding so hard it feels like it's going to explode.

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He was about to explode, but checked himself.

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