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explosions

NOUN

eruption, discharge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast burst detonation firing outbreak outburst

STRONG

access backfire bang blowout blowup clap combustion concussion crack fit flare-up fulmination gust ignition paroxysm percussion pop report roar salvo

Antonyms

WEAK

implosion

Example Sentences

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Iranian state media reported explosions in Tehran, Isfahan, Najafabad and Tabriz.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Residents in Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz reported powerful explosions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Shortly after, air raid sirens sounded in neighboring Gulf nations Kuwait and Bahrain -- both US allies -- and AFP correspondents in both countries heard explosions.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Residents of the Israeli town of Shomera near the border with Lebanon said they hear explosions and see smoke rising from the direction of Lebanon all day and night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Still on his knees, weeping, Humbaba trembled as another series of explosions rocked his innermost world.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda