exploded

VERB

blow up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast break out burst collapse detonate erupt flare up mushroom rupture set off shatter

STRONG

backfire blaze convulse discharge fracture jet shiver split thunder

WEAK

blow to kingdom come flame up kablooey let go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mend

WEAK

implode prove

VERB

discredit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shoot down

STRONG

belie confute debunk deflate discard disprove invalidate puncture refute repudiate

WEAK

shoot full of holes

Antonyms

STRONG

approve attest build up endorse prove validate

WEAK

implode

Example Sentences

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Lawmakers hope to rein in Asian e-commerce companies that have exploded in popularity in France in recent years.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The threat of artificial intelligence suddenly rendering jobs obsolete has exploded as the main worry among job holders, new research from the job-search site Glassdoor shows.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

She was captured in photos at an embassy cocktail party in Accra as the Palisades fire exploded Jan. 7, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Earlier this year, Anthropic’s relationship with the Pentagon exploded over the disagreements about the company’s efforts to apply guardrails to how its AI could be used.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

They jostled and shoved, spun, crowded, and exploded.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr