detonate

Example Sentences

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Former world number one Andy Roddick previously said there should be a "zone" for players to "detonate" after tough defeats.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Proximity fuses are designed to detonate in the air when they are a certain distance from a target, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

With a range of 3 miles, the Nimbrix missile has a warhead that can detonate in the air to target swarms of drones at a relatively low cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

"There was a fake grenade they'd take with them onto target, it couldn't detonate," said a former SAS operator.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

There was a hard block of silence, and then I said quietly, as though my words might detonate the room, “Do you remember what made you fall?”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles