detonate

Example Sentences

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Because of their small size, the rats are not heavy enough to detonate mines, making them a safer option than humans.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Molniyas can either detonate their own payload or carry two or three small FPVs, extending their range.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

The US currently uses computer simulations and other non-explosive means to test its nuclear weapons, and therefore does not have a practical justification to detonate them, multiple experts said.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

One of my cousins who lives in Dahiyeh had disconnected the solar-powered lithium batteries that provided electricity to his apartment for fear that they could detonate.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2024

The realizations continued to detonate in my brain like atomic bombs going off, one after another.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline